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| Date: | Tuesday 1 July 2025 |
| Time: | 15:10 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 |
| Owner/operator: | North Australian Helicopters Pty. Ltd. |
| Registration: | VH-HGE |
| MSN: | 2574 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 46.8 km 294 degrees from Anthony Lagoon, NT -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During aerial mustering operations, the tail rotor struck a tree. The helicopter subsequently came to rest inverted resulting in substantial damage.
Sources:
ATSB
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2025/report/ao-2025-035
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jul-2025 16:19 | ASN | Added |
| 16-Jul-2025 07:21 | ASN | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, ] |
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