ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 514
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 September 1996 |
| Time: | 11:40 |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-WPP |
| MSN: | 500926 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 12km W Tully, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Tully, QLD |
| Tully, QLD | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter was being used to spray banana crops in the Tully area of Queensland. The airfield from which the
helicopter was operating was approximately 2 NM to the south-east of the treatment area. Having little experience in agricultural operations, the pilot was under the direct supervision of the operator. Five days prior to the accident, the pilot and operator had conducted a ground inspection of the intended treatment area.
Before commencing flying at 09:15 EST, the pilot and operator examined the treatment area map, highlighting the location of power lines. They also discussed the planned spray patterns. After the pilot had delivered four of the planned seven loads, the operator again spoke with him to ensure that all was progressing as planned. The operator watched him take off on the planned final run for the day at 11:20 EST.
Witnesses reported that at approximately 1130, they heard a loud crack followed by a thud. At about the same time,
the local community lost electrical power. There were no eyewitnesses to the accident.
The helicopter had struck a power line at a height of approximately 8 metres whilst tracking in a north-westerly direction.
It then impacted the ground and burned. The pilot received fatal injuries.
Sources:
ATSB Occurrence Nr. 199602965
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 April 1994 | VH-WPP | 0 | Cowley, QLD | |
sub | |
| Collision with pole or wires | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2008 10:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 31-Mar-2015 15:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative] |
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