- Date
- December 23, 2009
- Place
- Canowindra, Australia
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- VH-UHDGarlick TH1F
- Defining event
- Maneuvering: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 75264
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On December 23, 2009, at 1850 local time, a Garlick TH-1F helicopter (modified Bell 204), Australian registry VH-UHD, registered to and operated by Coloundra Helicopter Center Pty, Ltd., collided with trees and terrain while maneuvering during an aerial fire fighting operations near Canowindra, Australia. The helicopter was substantially damaged. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Australia. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Australia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) P.O. Box 967, Civic Square Canberra A.C.T. 2608 Australia Tel: +612 6274 6054 Fax: +612 6274 6434 www.atsb.gov.au
Aircraft
- Registration
- VH-UHD
- Reported as
- Garlick TH1F (NO SERIES)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 66-1233
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- Caloundra Helicoper Centre Pty Ltd
- Registered owner
- Caloundra Helicoper Centre Pty Ltd
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Departed
- Canowindra
- Destination
- Canowindra
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on January 14, 2010, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 11 KB in all.