Investigation number
197904127
Occurrence date
State
Northern Territory
Report status
Final
Investigation type
Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status
Completed
Occurrence class
Accident
Highest injury level
Fatal
STUDS CONNECTING TORSION COUPLING TO UPPER COUPLING FLD,LOWER 2 DRIVING LUGS IN RUBBER TORSION COUPLING FLD-DRIVE FLR.COLLIDED TREE DURING PROBABLE AUTOROTATIVE LDG ATTEMPT IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Aircraft Details
Manufacturer
Hiller Aviation
Model
UH-12E
Registration
VH-CCV
Sector
Helicopter
Departure point
DORISVALE NT 25NW
Damage
Destroyed