Plane Crash List

Robinson R44-UNDESIGNAT VH-KJJ

14 June 2015 · Timber Creek, Australia, Australia · Fatal

Summary

On 14 June 2015 at about 11:00 local time, a Robinson R44-UNDESIGNAT registered VH-KJJ was involved in an accident near Timber 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.

The record

Date
at 11:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Timber Creek, Australia, Australia
Coordinates
-16.5181, 129.3950
Aircraft
Robinson R44-UNDESIGNAT
Registration
VH-KJJ
Category
Helicopter
Operator
Not recorded
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
NTSB number
WPR15WA188

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 1 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.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On June 14, 2015, at 1100 local time, a Robinson R44, VH-KJJ, collided with terrain under unknown circumstances near Timber Creek, Australia. The helicopter was operated under the pertinent civil regulation of the government of Australia. The helicopter was substantially damaged 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.

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