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| Date: | Sunday 12 August 1984 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-UXL |
| MSN: | 0100 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Castle Hill, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Castle Hill, NSW |
| Castle Hill, NSW | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
At the conclusion of the student's first training exercise the instructor positioned the helicopter in a hover at about 3 feet above ground level and allowed the student to use the controls. The aircraft was headed into the 25 knot gusty wind when sudden sink was experienced. The student instinctively applied full aft cyclic control and the heel of the right skid dug into the ground as the helicopter moved backwards.
The aircraft rolled onto its right side, destroying the main rotor blades and distorting the cabin area. The instructor had allowed the student to attempt an operation beyond the level of his current ability and had been unable to recover control when the sink was experienced.
Sources:
1. https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1984/aair/aair198401397/
2. http://www.rotorspot.nl/product/r22.php
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 December 1988 | VH-UXL | 0 | Westmoreland Station, QLD | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jul-2018 08:42 | Pineapple | Added |
| 15-Aug-2018 22:07 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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