Forced/precautionary landing involving a Bell 47G-3B1, VH-HGM, Leeton, New South Wales, on 8 January 1997

The helicopter was spraying a melon crop when the main rotor came into contact with a steel rod in the crop. The subsequent rotor imbalance necessitated a forced landing. The helicopter subsequently landed heavily, and the main rotor blades cut off the tail boom resulting in substantial damage. This accident was not reported.