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| Date: | Wednesday 17 October 2012 |
| Time: | 07:20 |
| Type: |  Eurocopter EC-130 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Brisbane-Archerfield Airport, QLD (ACF/YBAF) -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Brisbane-Archerfield Airport, QLD (ACF/YBAF) |
| Gold Coast Airport, QLD (OOL/YBCG) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During the initial climb, the transmission cowl lifted and struck the main rotor blade sleeve. The helicopter was returned to Archerfield. It was determined that the cowl had not been correctly secured.
Sources:
ATSB OA2012-10190
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