Summary
On May 20, 2010, a Bell 206 (VH-OSU) was involved in an accident near Traralgon, Australia, AS. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury. The aircraft was destroyed.
On May 20, 2010, about 0415 Universal Coordinated Time, a Bell 206 L-3, VH-OSU, operated by a pilot from New Zealand doing crop spraying operations struck a power line and subsequently collided with terrain near Latrobe Valley Aerodrome, Traralgon, Australia. The meteorological conditions were not reported at the time. The helicopter was destroyed and the pilot, the sole occupant, was killed. The departure and destination airports are unknown.
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 Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) P.O.
This accident is documented in NTSB report WPR10WA249. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft VH-OSU.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On May 20, 2010, about 0415 Universal Coordinated Time, a Bell 206 L-3, VH-OSU, operated by a pilot from New Zealand doing crop spraying operations struck a power line and subsequently collided with terrain near Latrobe Valley Aerodrome, Traralgon, Australia. The meteorological conditions were not reported at the time. The helicopter was destroyed and the pilot, the sole occupant, was killed. The departure and destination airports are unknown.
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 Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB)
P.O. Box 967, Civic Square
Canberra A.C.T. 2608
Australia
Telephone: (61) 2 6257-4150
Fax: (61) 2 6274-6434
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# WPR10WA249