Robinson R-22 BETA VH-HHD
31 March 2004 · Charters Towers, Australia · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 March 2004 at about 10:01 local time, a Robinson R-22 BETA registered VH-HHD, operated by North Australian Helicopters Pty Ltd, was involved in an accident near Charters Towers, Australia. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:01
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Charters Towers, Australia
- Coordinates
- -20.0000, 140.0000
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22 BETA
- Registration
- VH-HHD
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- North Australian Helicopters Pty Ltd
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Charters Towers → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- LAX04WA180
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Robinson R-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2004 | Robinson R-22 | Nicholasville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2004 | Robinson R-22 | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2004 | Robinson R 22 MARINER | Lantana, Florida, United States | Palm Beach Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Robinson R-22 | Vega Baja, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jul 2004 | Robinson R-22 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2004 | Cessna U206A | Queensland, Australia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Robinson R44 | Roma, Australia | Celestar PTY LTD | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Feb 2004 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Lake Eildon, Australia | Jason Lind | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Aug 2004 | Mooney M20K | Queensland, Australia | Performance Training Pty Ltd. | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Feb 2004 | Robinson R22 | Bribie Island, Australia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2004 | Aero Commander 500 | Hobart Tasmania, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |