- Date
- March 25, 2016
- Place
- Carmila West, Australia
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- VH-WHUBell 206
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 92916
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On March 25, 2016, at 1028 local time, a Bell 206B, VH-WHU, collided with power lines during an aerial agriculture flight near Carmila West, Australia. The helicopter was destroyed by the post impact fire and the pilot was fatally injured. The flight was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the Government of Australia. 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-WHU
- Reported as
- Bell 206 (B)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1472
- Engine
- Rolls-Royce 250-C20, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground