ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212707
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 November 2013 |
| Time: | 12:49 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta II |
| Owner/operator: | Gulf Aircraft Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-STK |
| MSN: | 4581 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 155 km SSW of Normanton, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Normanton Airport, Normanton, Queensland (NTN/YNTN) |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On 13 November 2013, the pilot of a Robinson R22 helicopter, registered VH-STK, was conducting aerial mustering on a property about 155 km South-South-West of Normanton, Queensland.(At Latitude: 18° 58.13' S, Longitude: 140° 28.57' E)
At about 12:49 Eastern Standard Time, the helicopter was hovering behind a mob of cattle, when the pilot felt the helicopter jerking. He landed and conducted a magneto check. He selected the left magneto and the engine rapidly lost power. He then selected the right magneto and the engine ran normally. He re-selected the magneto switch to ‘both’ and attempted to contact the property manager.
He was unable to make contact with the manager and elected to take-off. Once airborne, he was able to communicate with the manager via UHF radio. He turned the helicopter towards a road and commenced an approach to land on the road.
At about 20 feet above ground level, the engine stopped. The pilot lowered the collective and flared the helicopter for landing. On impact, the helicopter spun around 180°. The helicopter was substantially damaged and the pilot was uninjured.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2013/aair/ao-2013-211/
2. https://uk.flightaware.com/resources/registration/VHSTK
3. http://helihub.com/2013/11/13/13-nov-13-vh-stk-robinson-r22-normanton-australia/
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normanton_Airport
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jun-2018 08:18 | Pineapple | Added |
| 21-Aug-2018 22:50 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Aug-2018 20:55 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source] |
| 08-Jun-2022 08:58 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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