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| Date: | Wednesday 1 February 1995 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 ALPHA |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-HBL |
| MSN: | 0385 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dagworth Station, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Dagworth Station, QLD |
| Dagworth Station, QLD | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter was engaged in a powerline inspection when the crew noticed a fallen powerline. On approach to land in order to carry out a closer inspection, the helicopter collided with a second powerline that was still in place. The helicopter crashed in a near-vertical attitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1995/aair/199500226/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4932567/199500226.pdf
History of this aircraft
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| 14 October 1987 | VH-HBL | 0 | 24km NE of Waterloo Station, NT | |
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| Fuel exhaustion | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2018 13:53 | Pineapple | Added |
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