Robinson R22 BETA VH-YPC

Summary

On 25 August 2014 at about 17:43 local time, a Robinson R22 BETA registered VH-YPC, operated by Yeeda Pastoral Company PTY Ltd, was involved in an accident near Halls Creek, Australia, Australia. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

25 August 2014 at 17:43

Classification

Accident

Location

Halls Creek, Australia, Australia

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Robinson R22 BETA

Registration

VH-YPC

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Yeeda Pastoral Company PTY Ltd

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

WPR14WA359

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 August 25, 2014, at 1743 local time, a Robinson R22 Beta, VH-YPC, collided with terrain during a ferry flight near Halls Creek, Australia. The helicopter was operated by a private individual under the pertinent civil regulations of Australia. The helicopter was destroyed by a postcrash fire and the pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally 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) 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.