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| Date: | Sunday 17 August 1997 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-LLK |
| MSN: | 1675 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alice Springs Airport, Alice Springs, NT -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | YBAS |
| YBAS | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot started the engine and set the RPM to about 75%. He then disembarked, leaving the helicopter unattended with the engine running. While absent, a passenger boarded the helicopter, despite the pilot apparently instructing him not to do so. As the pilot returned, the helicopter became airborne at the same time as the passenger exited the helicopter. The helicopter rolled onto its side and was substantially damaged. The passenger could not recall if he had moved any of the cockpit controls.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1997/aair/199702643/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4931030/199702643.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 April 1994 | VH-LLK | 0 | 25km S of Brisbane, QLD | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2018 15:30 | Pineapple | Added |
| 07-Jun-2022 10:17 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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