Collision with terrain involving a Robinson R22 Beta, VH-JKI, "Berribee" Homestead, 32km ENE Renmark, VIC on 23 May 1995

The pilot reported that while on approach to a three foot hover, he commenced a right turn to position the aircraft for refuelling. As he did so an unsecured object in the cockpit shifted, preventing movement of the cyclic control to the left. The pilot tried to recover the situation by increasing altitude but the aircraft continued to roll right until the main rotor blades hit the ground. The aircraft was then thrown back onto its skids after which it rolled onto its left side.