ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249
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| Date: | Sunday 22 January 2006 |
| Time: | 19:45 |
| Type: |  Brantly B-2B |
| Owner/operator: | Robert E Corben Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-FBE |
| MSN: | 2008 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Laheys Creek Road, Mount Dapper, 28 Km NW of Gulgong, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mount Dapper, Gulgong, NSW |
| Mount Dapper, Gulgong, NSW | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On 22 January 2006, at approximately 1930 Eastern Daylight-saving Time, the pilot of a Brantly International Inc B-2B helicopter, registered VH-FBE departed Mount Dapper property near Gulgong, NSW on a private flight to gain further experience on the helicopter.
After approximately 15 minutes, the helicopter was observed to commence a slow descent. An observer at the property homestead became concerned that the projected flight path may lead the helicopter to collide with the powerlines crossing the property. The observer reported seeing the helicopter contacting the powerlines, tumbling in the air and crashing to the ground. The helicopter was engulfed by fire and destroyed. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured.
Sources:
1. http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2006/aair/aair200600383.aspx
2. http://www.regosearch.com/aircraft/au/FBE
3. https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20060316X00317&key=1
4. https://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/207605-pilot-killed-crash-central-west-nsw-australia.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2008 10:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Jan-2008 23:07 | Andrew Whitton | Updated |
| 26-Apr-2014 23:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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