ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210318
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| Date: | Saturday 15 March 1997 |
| Time: | 08:00 |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-HEA |
| MSN: | 670612 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 1.6km E of Cotswold Station, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Calibration/Inspection |
| Departure airport: | Fort Constantine, QLD |
| Fort Constantine, QLD | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was conducting inspections of local roads following recent flooding with two council inspectors. As he was positioning the helicopter for a closer look at a damaged roadway, the helicopter struck a powerline and came to rest on the side of the road. One of the council inspectors sustained minor injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1997/aair/199700820/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4930715/199700820.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 September 1988 | VH-HEA | 0 | Lake Nash, NT | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2018 09:36 | Pineapple | Added |
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