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| Date: | Saturday 27 May 2023 |
| Time: | 11:05 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta II |
| Owner/operator: | Western Lamb Co. Pty. Ltd. |
| Registration: | VH-CQH |
| MSN: | 4862 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2022 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Wagga Wagga Airport (YSWG/WGA) -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Goulburn Airport, NSW (GUL/YGLB) |
| Wagga Wagga-Forrest Hill Airport, NSW (WGA/YSWG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A 2022 built Robinson R22 Beta made a heavy landing on the runway, while practicing for an autorotation, causing significant damage to the helicopter and resulted in a post impact fire to the rear. The sole occupant received minor injuries.
Sources:
https://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/8211758/pilot-narrowly-escapes-chopper-crash-fire-at-wagga-airport/
https://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/8212110/pilot-in-stable-condition-after-chopper-crashes-erupts-into-flames/
https://youtu.be/Z8gWTKu4VIw?t=125
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vh-cqh#30754c2f
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/VHCQH/history/20230526/2328Z/YGLB/YSWG
https://www.regosearch.com/aircraft/au/CQH
https://www.facebook.com/foresthillrfs/posts/pfbid0obtgVreXf6m2ssKH6wGJQaRQ4ZngdGAtNgBHdZv1rhThVBt5MMvL2zTe2nJDe9Ffl?__cft__[0]=AZXUblI0kTwGkzDW5q-EvKjBRI7caipLVZ6dtHIFfTTSvmPfMhBQlFYgx_BSjT0NBzjuTu193wxXGFSOTqFChF6qq8Mv05kTY8QvCv8158VSnrM_JRMwX0fSCMxYmH5Pf2p73_Ykhe-vtQc4icrzhOGqjAdn0VVDNBEA0MCalBQBPz6CcTzJ3DJzKt44vs8did13XAURdpnrt4ZuqVvY5jd7&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 31-May-2023 05:34 | Bidgee | Added |
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