ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 August 1998 |
| Time: | 12:29 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-2 JetRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Curry-Perry Aviation |
| Registration: | VH-FVF |
| MSN: | 1946 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mount Coot-tha, Brisbane, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Archerfield, Brisbane, Queensland (BNE/YBAF) |
| Mount Coot-tha, Brisbane, Queensland | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 18 August 1998, the pilot was flying the Bell B206B-2 Jetranger II VH-FVF from Archerfield to his home base at Channel 10 on Mount Coot-tha. The flight continued normally until passing the Channel 9 buildings situated on the southern end of Mount Coot-tha. Approaching that area at 1,000 ft, the pilot apparently intended to track to the western side of Mount Coot-tha for a landing at the Channel 10 pad.
When passing abeam the Channel 9 tower at about 850 feet, the helicopter was seen to enter a descending right turn until it struck trees and the ground 600 feet above sea level on the western slopes of Mount Coot-tha. The helicopter collided with the trees in a laterally-level attitude, with no roll rate, a descent angle of about five degrees, and a speed estimated to be its normal cruise speed.
A fire erupted immediately and consumed the helicopter. The pilot (Peter Clark) was fatally injured as a result of the impact.
Sources:
1. http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1998/aair/aair199803297.aspx
2. http://www.bellhelicopter.com/MungoBlobs/925/478/destroyed.pdf
3. http://www.casa.gov.au/wcmswr/_assets/main/fsa/1999/nov/fsa32-34.pdf
4. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=4235
5. http://kuttsywoodscouch.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/moving-up-dial.html
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Coot-tha,_Queensland#Television_and_radio_towers
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2008 10:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-Apr-2014 01:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 09-Jun-2022 10:50 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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