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| Date: | Thursday 10 November 1988 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-HAP |
| MSN: | 0600 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vanrook Station, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Vanrook Station, QLD |
| Vanrook Station, QLD | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter was being operated from a clearing in flat, tree covered terrain. It was heading into wind and had reached a height of about one metre after lift-off when it suddenly swung to the right and moved backwards. The tail skid and rotor struck the ground and the helicopter swung further right. The main rotor blades then contacted the ground and the helicopter rolled on to its side. The pilot reported that a local whirlwind had caught the helicopter just after lift-off. Overnight rain had prevented the tell-tale dust plume from developing. This accident was not the subject of an on-site investigation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1988/aair/aair198803496/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/27444/aair198803496.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 July 1988 | VH-HAP | North West Mustering Services (Charter) Pty | 0 | Miranda Downs, 53 nm NE of Normanton, QLD | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2018 07:42 | Pineapple | Added |
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