Garlick TH1F VH-UHD
23 December 2009 · Canowindra, Australia · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 December 2009 at about 18:50 local time, a Garlick TH1F registered VH-UHD, operated by Caloundra Helicoper Centre Pty Ltd, was involved in an accident near Canowindra, Australia. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Canowindra, Australia
- Coordinates
- -33.4333, 148.5167
- Aircraft
- Garlick TH1F
- Registration
- VH-UHD
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Caloundra Helicoper Centre Pty Ltd
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Canowindra → Canowindra
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10WA110
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
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 December 23, 2009, at 1850 local time, a Garlick TH-1F helicopter (modified Bell 204), Australian registry VH-UHD, registered to and operated by Coloundra Helicopter Center Pty, Ltd., collided with trees and terrain while maneuvering during an aerial fire fighting operations near Canowindra, Australia. The helicopter was substantially damaged. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Australia. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Australia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) P.O. Box 967, Civic Square Canberra A.C.T. 2608 Australia Tel: +612 6274 6054 Fax: +612 6274 6434 www.atsb.gov.au
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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