- Date
- September 25, 2008
- Place
- Talbot Bay, Australia
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 5 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- VH-NSHBell 407T
- Defining event
- Initial climb: Loss of engine power (total)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Case key
- 69221
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Probable cause
None
Sequence of events
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Analysis
None
Factual narrative
On September 25, 2008, at 0840 local time, a Bell 407T, Australia registry VH-NSH, ditched in Talbot Bay, Western Australia, following a loss of engine power while taking off from a marine vessel, the MV True North. The helicopter was being operated by True North No 2 Pty Ltd as a non-scheduled domestic commercial air transportation flight under the pertinent Australian civil aviation regulations. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The helicopter sustained substantial damage. The pilot and 4 passengers were not injured and the remaining 2 passengers sustained minor injuries. The accident is under the jurisdiction of, and is being investigated by, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development. Additional information can be obtained by contacting the ATSB at: ATSB enquiries: 1800 621 372 1800 020 616 Tel: (02) 6274 6141 Tel: (02) 6274 6440 Fax: (02) 6247 3117 Email: atsbinfo@atsb.gov.au Web: www.atsb.gov.au Canberra (Central Office) Street address: 62 Northbourne Avenue Canberra ACT 2601 Tel: (02) 6274 6141 Postal address: PO Box 967 Civic Square ACT 2608
Aircraft
- Registration
- VH-NSH
- Reported as
- Bell 407T
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 53376
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- True North No. 2 Pty Ltd
- Registered owner
- True North No. 2 Pty Ltd
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Talbot Bay
- Destination
- Talbot Bay
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None