ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78671
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 August 1981 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1B Iroquois |
| Owner/operator: | RAAF |
| Registration: | A2-1023 |
| MSN: | 63-13591 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Williamtown, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Calibration/Inspection |
| Departure airport: | Williamtown |
| WLM | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Delivered 12/12/64. Used as a SAR Rescue Chopper, it force landed during a mission (cause Unknown). A Chinook was used to airlift A2-1023 back to Williamtown NSW for repairs. The aircraft was then test flown by a test pilot before being returned to service. A2-1023 Crashed into marshland on 19/08/81 1km north of Williamtown NSW near what is now 45 Richardson Road Medowie. Tail rotor drive failure. One of the tail rotor pitch control cables fouled the tail rotor drive shaft. This caused the failure of the tail rotor drive and ended when the main rotor blades separated. The main rotor struck the cabin and broke away from the rotor shaft. Crew; Pilot, FLTLT Adrian Bryant (Co-Pilot) Sqnldr Derek John Knights (O317786) and SGT Brian Wilson. Adrian Bryant (as testament to his commitment to aviation) had a Tigermoth on the base and flew on week ends. Sadly Brian Wilson was an exchange crewman from RAAF Amberley while the regular guy was on holidays, He was driving home as soon as A2-1023 landed. FLT Adrian Bryant was the SAR Flight Pilot and Sqnldr Derek Knights was assisting with the Flight.
Sources:
Flew in the aircraft as a super-numery Winch subject, only one flying-hour before the crash and thought A2-1023 was operating normally.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2010 07:30 | Stewart | Added |
| 20-Aug-2012 00:45 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 29-Jun-2016 12:38 | Honcho 64 | Updated [Cn] |
| 02-Jun-2023 07:00 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Cn]] |
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