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| Date: | Monday 3 September 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bristol 171 Sycamore HR51 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Australian Navy (RAN) |
| Registration: | XN449 |
| MSN: | 13504 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 mi from RANAS Nowra, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RANAS Nowra, NSW |
Tail rotor failure while hovering. Rolled down a hill and caught fire.
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a91.htm
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1962.htm
3. http://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/sycamore/bristol-sycamore.htm
4. http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a267086.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-May-2010 02:54 | harro | Added |
| 20-Oct-2013 22:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Nov-2013 18:53 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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