Investigation: 199000591 - Robinson R22, VH-HEU, Wave Hill Station NT, 16 June 1990

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The pilot had been hired to ferry the aircraft to the operator in Western Australia and had landed to refuel at Elliot. While on the ground, he agreed to deliver a box to the Wave Hill police station and stowed it, unrestrained, on top of a jerry can in the unoccupied seat. The aircraft was reportedly fitted with permanently installed dual controls. On approach to land at Wave Hill Station, the box shifted, fell onto a swag on the floor and restricted the movement of the cyclic control. The pilot was thus unable to manoeuvre to avoid a cattle crate stand and the tail rotor struck one of the rails. The helicopter then landed heavily on its skids.

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General details
Date:	16 June 1990	Investigation status:	Completed
Time:	N/K	Investigation type:	Occurrence Investigation
Location:	Wave Hill Station
State:	Northern Territory
Release date:	03 August 1990	Occurrence category:	Accident
Report status:	Final	Highest injury level:	None

Aircraft details
Aircraft manufacturer:	Robinson Helicopter Co
Aircraft model:	R22
Aircraft registration:	VH-HEU
Serial number:	187
Type of operation:	Aerial Work
Sector:	Helicopter
Damage to aircraft:	Substantial
Departure point:	Elliot NT
Departure time:	N/K
Destination:	Wave Hill Station NT