Don't know what it is with Lake Eyre & 210's
To be fair it did claim a 206 back in the 2011 season.
The rotary I won't joke about.
if anyone had an engine problem and had to put it down there then they must have been awfully low when it happened
A lot of scenics entail 500 ft AGL legs back when I flew there. However still does not necessarily mean they were low. Don't underestimate how big that northern part of the lake is. The 206 I mentioned above was at a reasonable height near the Warburton Groove when it lost its fan, and still had no other option but to land in the lake.