Accident Robinson R22 Beta VH-JKI, Tuesday 23 May 1995

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Date:	Tuesday 23 May 1995
Time:	10:30
Type:	Robinson R22 Beta
Owner/operator:
Registration:	VH-JKI
MSN:	1024
Year of manufacture:	1989
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360-J2A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Berribee Homestead Historic Reserve, VIC - Australia
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:	Kulkurna Homestead, NSW
Destination airport:	Berribee Homestead, VIC
Investigating agency:	BASI
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot reported that while on approach to a 3-foot hover, he commenced a turn to the right to position the aircraft for refuelling. Whilst doing so, an unsecured object in the cockpit shifted, preventing movement of the cyclic control to the left. The pilot attempted to recover the situation by increasing altitude, but the aircraft continued to roll right until the main rotor blades struck the ground. The aircraft was then thrown back onto its skids after which it rolled onto its left side.

Accident investigation: