Safety message The pilot reported that their lesson learned following this emergency was the importance of training and professional development. Although they only used their helicopter for private flights, they trained for a commercial helicopter licence to improve their knowledge and skill in handling their helicopter. They did not believe they could have flown a successful emergency landing without their previous recurrent proficiency training in practice autorotations. General details Occurrence details Date and time: 17 December 2016 0910 EST – Occurrence category: Accident Primary occurrence type: Forced landing Location: 16 km south of Sydney Airport, New South Wales Latitude: S Longitude: 151° E 34° 05.85’ 09.40’ Aircraft details Manufacturer and model: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II Registration: VH-SJK Serial number: 12174 Type of operation: Private pleasure / travel – Persons on board: Crew 1 Passengers 3 – – Injuries: Crew 0 Passengers 0 – – Aircraft damage: Substantial
Safety message The pilot reported that their lesson learned following this emergency was the importance of training and professional development. Although they only used their helicopter for private flights, they trained for a commercial helicopter licence to improve their knowledge and skill in handling their helicopter. They did not believe they could have flown a successful emergency landing without their previous recurrent proficiency training in practice autorotations. General details Occurrence details Date and time: 17 December 2016 – 0910 EST Occurrence category: Accident Primary occurrence type: Forced landing Location: 16 km south of Sydney Airport, New South Wales Latitude: 34° 05.85’ S Longitude: 151° 09.40’ E Aircraft details Manufacturer and model: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II Registration: VH-SJK Serial number: 12174 Type of operation: Private – pleasure / travel Persons on board: Crew – 1 Passengers – 3 Injuries: Crew – 0 Passengers – 0 Aircraft damage: Substantial