ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276149
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| Date: | 26-FEB-2022 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta II |
| Owner/operator: | Professional Helicopter Services Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-THM |
| MSN: | 4057 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gold Coast Airport, Coolangatta, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Gold Coast Airport, QLD (OOL/YBCG) |
| Gold Coast Airport, QLD (OOL/YBCG) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A student pilot with an instructor was conducting a low-level hover exercise, during which it was reported that the helicopter's nose pitched up, a large vibration was felt through the airframe, and the helicopter started to yaw to the right. The instructor immediately took control of the helicopter and landed. It was subsequently noted that the tail rotor assembly and empennage had separated from the rear of the tail boom and were sitting a short distance away. There were no injuries.
Sources:
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2022/aair/ao-2022-010/
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/97233_1623889724.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2022 12:39 | harro | Added |
| 04-Mar-2022 12:49 | harro | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 05-Mar-2022 09:57 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source] |
| 07-Jun-2022 22:05 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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