Accident Bell 47G-5 VH-DUS, Wednesday 27 March 1985

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Date:	Wednesday 27 March 1985
Time:	13:30
Type:	Bell 47G-5
Owner/operator:
Registration:	VH-DUS
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Boomarra Station, QLD - Australia
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Boomarra Station, QLD
Destination airport:	Boomarra Station, QLD
Investigating agency:	BASI
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
While hovering over scrub at about 30 feet above ground level, the engine lost power. The pilot was able to manoeuvre the aircraft to overhead a clearing but rotor RPM reduced and the aircraft landed heavily, bending the landing gear rear cross tube and a section of the tail boom. The power loss resulted from the incorrect fitment of rocker arms during a previous servicing.

Accident investigation: