Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
None
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On September 25, 2008, at 0840 local time, a Bell 407T, Australia registry VH-NSH, ditched in Talbot Bay, Western Australia, following a loss of engine power while taking off from a marine vessel, the MV True North. The helicopter was being operated by True North No 2 Pty Ltd as a non-scheduled domestic commercial air transportation flight under the pertinent Australian civil aviation regulations. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The helicopter sustained substantial damage. The pilot and 4 passengers were not injured and the remaining 2 passengers sustained minor injuries.
The accident is under the jurisdiction of, and is being investigated by, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development. Additional information can be obtained by contacting the ATSB at:
ATSB enquiries:
1800 621 372
1800 020 616
Tel: (02) 6274 6141
Tel: (02) 6274 6440
Fax: (02) 6247 3117
Email: atsbinfo@atsb.gov.au
Web: www.atsb.gov.au
Canberra (Central Office)
Street address:
62 Northbourne Avenue
Canberra ACT 2601
Tel: (02) 6274 6141
Postal address:
PO Box 967
Civic Square ACT 2608
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX08WA302