ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 209452
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| Date: | Monday 26 February 1996 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B Jet Ranger III |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-PHZ |
| MSN: | 1887 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Carrum Downs, VIC -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Carrum Downs, VIC |
| Carrum Downs, VIC | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot became concerned about the low fuel quantity on approach and advised his company that he was landing in a paddock 7 nautical miles south-south-east of Moorabbin. He also requested that fuel be brought to him. After landing and shutting down the engine, the pilot realised that the nearest access to the aircraft by road was blocked by a canal and a fence. Therefore, he decided to reposition the aircraft. After starting the engine and having hover-taxied a short distance at about 10 feet above the ground, the helicopter's engine failed due to fuel exhaustion. The aircraft touched down, on the rear of its landing skids, on uneven terrain. The main rotor severed the tail boom and the helicopter rolled over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1996/aair/199600597/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4931603/199600597.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2018 15:27 | Pineapple | Added |
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