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| Date: | Friday 6 September 1985 |
| Time: | 09:18 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Alpha |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-PYG |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jandakot Airport, Perth, WA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Perth/Jandakot Airport, WA (JAD/YPJT) |
| Perth/Jandakot Airport, WA (JAD/YPJT) | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the test, the examiner warned the student that he was about to simulate an engine failure during taxiing, requiring a landing from a height of two feet. As the examiner closed the throttle gently, the student immediately applied full right pedal. The examiner attempted to reverse the control input with left pedal, but the helicopter struck the ground heavily on the rear of the left skid. This resulted in the bending of the engine mounting frame.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1985/aair/aair198500146/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/28656/aair198500146.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Sep-2018 04:38 | Pineapple | Added |
| 07-Jun-2022 21:37 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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