Robinson R44 VH-HBS
21 February 2006 · Gunpowder, Australia · Fatal
Summary
On 21 February 2006 at about 20:00 local time, a Robinson R44 registered VH-HBS, operated by North Australian Helicopters Pty Ltd, was involved in an accident near Gunpowder, Australia. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gunpowder, Australia
- Coordinates
- -19.7125, 139.2983
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44
- Registration
- VH-HBS
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- North Australian Helicopters Pty Ltd
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- LAX06WA121
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 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 R44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2006 | Robinson R44 | Stapleton, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Robinson R44 | Nadi, Fiji | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 May 2006 | Robinson R44 RAVEN II | Desert Center, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Robinson R44 | Grand Ridge, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Robinson R44 | Ilimana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2006 | Robinson R44 RAVEN II | Rocky Point, North Carolina, United States | Andrew Weldon Mayes | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 2006 | Cessna U206 | Brisbane, Australia | Brian Scoffel | Fatal | 5 |
| 28 Feb 2006 | Boeing 717-200 | Paraburdoo, Australia | National Jet | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2006 | Brantly B-2B | Googlong, NSW, Australia | Robert Corben Pty. Ltd | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Sep 2006 | Boeing B75N1 | Canyonleigh, NSW, Australia | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2006 | Boeing 777 | Brisbane, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 5 Feb 2006 | Cessna 208 CARAVAN | Strahan, Tasmania, Australia | - | Unknown | - |