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| Date: | Monday 20 April 1998 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Kawasaki KH4 (Bell 47G-3B) |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-JHM |
| MSN: | 2199 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Seaforth, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter was engaged in an aerial spraying operation when it struck a powerline, causing it to descend into the crop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1998/aair/199801330/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4930361/199801330.pdf
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2018 10:17 | Pineapple | Added |
| 20-Jun-2018 10:11 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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