Robinson R22 VH-LLF

Summary

On 3 October 2012 at about 11:00 local time, a Robinson R22 registered VH-LLF was involved in an accident near Halls Creek, Australia, Australia. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

3 October 2012 at 11:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Halls Creek, Australia, Australia

Nearest airport

Halls Creek Aeodrome (YFLI)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Robinson R22

Registration

VH-LLF

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR13WA014

1 person 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 October 3, 2012, at about 1100 universal coordinated time, a Robinson Helicopter Company, R-22 Beta, VH-LLF, sustained substantial damage when it collided with the side of a canyon near the Halls Creek Aerodrome, Australia. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of Australia. 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) P.O. Box 967, Civic Square Canberra A.C.T. 2608 Australia Tel +612 6274 6054 Fax +612 6274 6434 www.atsb.gov.au

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.