Investigation number
198903822
Occurrence date
Location
Pollygammon Station (40km NE of Boulia)
Report release date
Report status
Final
Investigation type
Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status
Completed
Aviation occurrence type
Loss of control
Occurrence category
Accident
Highest injury level
None
The pilot had been engaged in sheep spotting for a period of approximately three hours, and was returning to the refuelling pad. Enroute he observed a motorcycle stockman, and landed the aircraft in a cleared area nearby, to advise him of the location of a mob of sheep he had spotted earlier. The pilot advised that after he had landed he left the engine running at between 70 and 80 percent rotor/engine speed
Aircraft Details
Manufacturer
Robinson Helicopter Co
Model
R22
Registration
VH-JZH
Serial number
1132
Operation type
Private
Sector
Helicopter
Departure point
Pollygammon Station QLD
Departure time
0730
Destination
Pollygammon Station QLD
Damage
Substantial