Robinson R44 VH-HFH

Summary

On 4 February 2011 at about 00:47 local time, a Robinson R44 registered VH-HFH, operated by Aero Logistics Pty, was involved in an accident near Cessnock, Australia, Australia. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

4 February 2011 at 00:47

Classification

Accident

Location

Cessnock, Australia, Australia

Coordinates

-32.7833, 151.3500

Aircraft

Robinson R44

Registration

VH-HFH

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Aero Logistics Pty

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR11WA127

2 people died.

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.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On February 4, 2011, at 0047 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R-44, VH-HFH, operated by Aero Logistics Pty, collided with terrain during an instructional flight near Cessnock, Australia. The helicopter was substantially damaged and the pilot and a passenger were killed. The second pilot was seriously injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Australia. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Australia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) Level 2 West, 62 Northbourne Ave, Canberra, Australia 2601 PO Box 967, Civic Square, Canberra ACT, Australia 2608 Phone: +(61) 2 6257-4150 Fax: +(61) 2 6274-6434 www.atsb.gov.au

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.