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Date:
Monday 7 September 2026
Time:
02:02
Type of Aircraft:
Bell 47G-5A
Owner/Operator:
Private
Registration:
VH-ZUN
MSN:
25150
Year of Manufacture:
1973
Engine Model:
Lycoming VO-435-B1A
Fatalities:
0 / Occupants: Not specified
Other Fatalities:
0
Aircraft Damage:
Substantial
Category:
Accident
Location:
Adelaide-Parafield Airport, SA (YPPF) – Australia
Phase:
Taxi
Nature:
Unknown
Departure Airport:
Adelaide-Parafield Airport, SA (YPPF)
Destination Airport:
Adelaide-Parafield Airport, SA (YPPF)
Investigating Agency:
ATSB
Confidence Rating:
Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Circumstances:
The helicopter landed hard and the main rotor struck the tail boom resulting in substantial damage.
Carter Capner Law monitors accidents involving light aircraft, helicopters, charter flights, balloons, commuter aircraft and airlines throughout Australia and overseas to spotlight safety issues of concern to our clients and to demonstrate those situations in which they may have a right to an insurance or compensation recovery. We act for pilots, passengers, operators, aircraft owners and aviation employees worldwide. Call today on 1300 529 529 or click here to reach Carter Capner Law. Click on Client Showcase to view our history of aircraft accident compensation claims.