ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 219275
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| Date: | Friday 25 November 1988 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Hughes 269A |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-HRR |
| MSN: | 630240 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Mt Florance, WA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Mt Florance, WA |
| Mt Florance, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had been mustering for 2.5 hours. He then landed to refuel the aircraft and collect the passengers. As the pilot subsequently attempted to climb the aircraft, out of ground effect, he noticed the rotor and engine RPM had dropped. The pilot attempted a run-on landing, however, the aircraft landed heavily, the main rotor struck the tail boom and the tail shaft was severed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1988/aair/aair198800142/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/30457/aair198800142.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2018 10:43 | Pineapple | Added |
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