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| Date: | Wednesday 26 February 2025 |
| Time: | 08:40 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 |
| Owner/operator: | Utility Helicopters |
| Registration: | VH-8BW |
| MSN: | 4200 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 29.4 km 352 degrees from Southport Aerodrome, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Brisbane-Archerfield Airport, QLD (ACF/YBAF) |
| Brisbane-Archerfield Airport, QLD (ACF/YBAF) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During low level training operations, the helicopter encountered a gust of wind. The crew reported that the collective was unresponsive and subsequently lost control of the helicopter which collided with terrain. The helicopter was destroyed and the two crew members sustained injuries.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2025/report/ao-2025-011
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2025 18:01 | ASN | Added |
| 06-Apr-2025 11:01 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 24-Jul-2025 12:41 | Joe | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
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