Passing 500 ft in a descending turn at approximately 50 kt, the pilot reported the helicopter began to vibrate. The pilot was unable to stop the vibration and conducted a precautionary landing. The helicopter landed hard and severed the tail boom. The helicopter sustained substantial damage and the pilot and three passengers were not injured.
- Date
- August 18, 2017
- Reg
- VH-LGN
- Make
- Robinson
- Model
- R44
- MSN
- 12052
- Location
- Channel Point, Northern Territory
- Country
- Australia
- CivilMilitary
- Civil
- Link 1
- http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2017/aair/ao-2017-086/
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