ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210374
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| Date: | Thursday 17 October 1996 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 BETA |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-BAG |
| MSN: | 1779 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | 5km SW of Longreach, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | YCMU |
| YLRE | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter was nearing its destination at 500 feet when the engine stopped suddenly. The pilot conducted a forced landing into a cleared area, damaging the right skid. A subsequent inspection revealed that there was only a small amount of fuel in both tanks.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1996/aair/199603359/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4932264/199603359.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2018 19:38 | Pineapple | Added |
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