Occurrences

Accident Brief, Occurrence #20/4486
Occurrence
20/4486
Nature Of Flight
Agriculltural
Aircraft Model
Hughes 269C
Date and Time
04 Sep 20 at 11:20
Pilot Licence
Commercial pilot licence (Helicopter)
Pilot Age
54
Location
Alfredton
Flying Hours(Total)
1840
POB
1
Flying Hours (on Type)
1278
Injuries (Fatal)
0
Injuries (Serious)
0
Injuries (Minor)
0
Last 90 Days
84
Taic Reference
Publishing Reference
Unpublishable
Damage
Substantial
Date Published
Synopsis
During Part 137 agricultural operations, the helicopter turned downwind with insufficient airspeed to maintain height and struck terrain, coming to rest upright, causing substantial damage to the landing gear and tail boom. The pilot was uninjured. The operator submitted a CA005ag. They are not yet SMS-certified but has this scheduled for early next year as well as a Part 119/135/137 recertification in November this year (2020). During their visit, the certification team will be briefed on this accident in order to assess the operator's internal processes in accordance with their SMS implementation plan.