Bell 206B VH-SDZ

Summary

On 18 November 2017 at about 14:30 local time, a Bell 206B registered VH-SDZ, operated by Helistar Aviation PTY Ltd, was involved in an accident near Emerald Aerodrome, Australia. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

18 November 2017 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Emerald Aerodrome, Australia

Coordinates

-23.5675, 148.1792

Aircraft

Bell 206B

Registration

VH-SDZ

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Helistar Aviation PTY Ltd

Operating rule

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR18WA038

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On November 18, 2017, about 1430 local time, a Bell 206B helicopter, registration VH-SDZ, rolled over following a precautionary landing near Emerald Aerodrome, Middlemount, Queensland, Australia. The helicopter, which was equipped with a Rolls-Royce 250 series turboshaft engine, sustained substantial damage and the two crewmembers were uninjured.The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the engines, the NTSB has designated a US accredited representative to assist the ATSB in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the ATSB: Australian Transport Safety Bureau 62 Northbourne Avenue Canberra ACT 2601 Tel: 1 800 020 616 Tel: (02) 6257 4150 International: +61 2 6257 4150 https://www.atsb.gov.au/

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.