The pilot reported that during the initial climb at about 3 m, the helicopter began to yaw and roll to the left at an increasing rate. The pilot then initiated a landing during which the helicopter rolled over. The helicopter was substantially damaged but no one was injured.

Date:

19 January, 2019

Reg:

VH-YHS

Make:

Eurocopter

Model:

EC130

MSN:

4080

Location:

19 km SSE Mansfield (ALA), Victoria

Country:

Australia

Civil / Military:

Civil

Operator:

Microflite-Helicopter-Services

Link:

http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2019/aair/ao-2019-005/