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| Date: | Sunday 20 February 1994 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12E |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-LUN |
| MSN: | 5032 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Moriarty, TAS -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Devonport, TAS |
| Devonport, TAS | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was about 350 feet above ground level when the engine began to vibrate roughly and lose power until it stopped. The pilot entered an autorotational descent but due to the unsuitable terrain, he was forced to enter a very steep descent in order to land on a suitable landing site. As a result, the aircraft landed heavily and the main rotor struck the tail boom, resulting in substantial damage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1994/aair/199400435/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4933623/199400435.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 April 1998 | VH-LUN | 0 | 10km NW of Dorrigo, NSW | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2018 07:14 | Pineapple | Added |
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