ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212857
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 May 1983 |
| Time: | 08:40 |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-CHN |
| MSN: | 74-0335 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 40km E of Emerald, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | River-Lea Station, QLD |
| Riverside Station, QLD | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a cattle mustering operation, the pilot heard a loud bang. Believing the engine failed, he commenced an autorotational landing into trees. The cause of the loud bang and power loss could not be determined.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1983/aair/aair198300025/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/29820/aair198300025.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jul-2018 09:07 | Pineapple | Added |
| 25-Sep-2019 07:25 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn] |
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