Robinson R22 BETA VH-HRX

Summary

On 27 March 2014 at about 09:00 local time, a Robinson R22 BETA registered VH-HRX was involved in an accident near Borroloola, Australia, Australia. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

27 March 2014 at 09:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Borroloola, Australia, Australia

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Robinson R22 BETA

Registration

VH-HRX

Category

Helicopter

Year built

2012

Operator

Not recorded

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR14WA311

1 person was seriously injured.

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 March 27, 2014, at 0900 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R22 Beta, VH-HRX, collided with terrain near Borroloola, Australia during an aerial mustering flight. The helicopter was operated by the pilot under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Australia. The pilot was seriously injured and the helicopter was substantially damaged. 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.