During cattle spotting operations, the helicopter impacted trees and collided with terrain, coming to rest inverted. The helicopter was substantially damaged and the pilot was fatally injured – named here as Michael Wills

Date:

12 May, 2014

Reg:

VH-SWQ

Make:

Cicare

Model:

CH-7

MSN:

0011

Location:

43 km NW of Barcaldine Airport, Qld

Country:

Australia

Fatalities:

1

Link:

http://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/news/agriculture/general/news/man-killed-in-muster-crash/2698238.aspx

Link:

http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2014/aair/ao-2014-086.aspx