Robinson R44 VH-NBY
4 July 2020 · Broome Aerodrome, Australia · Fatal
Summary
On 4 July 2020 at about 14:36 local time, a Robinson R44 registered VH-NBY was involved in an accident near Broome Aerodrome, Australia. 4 people were on board and 2 died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Broome Aerodrome, Australia
- Nearest airport
- Broome International Airport
- Coordinates
- -17.9497, 122.2311
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44
- Registration
- VH-NBY
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- Unk
- NTSB number
- WPR20WA210
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 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
The government of Australia has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a ROBINSON R44 helicopter that occurred on July 04, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Australia's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Australia.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2020 | Robinson R44 | Melili, Kenya | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Robinson R44 | Pioche, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2020 | Robinson R44 | Marfa, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2020 | Robinson R44 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Talkeetna Air Taxi Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2020 | Robinson R44 | Cervinia, Italy | - | Unknown | - |
| 15 Oct 2020 | Robinson R44 | Passa Tres, Rio Claro, Brazil | Kiko Genario Ferreira De Melo | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2020 | Robinson R22 | McArthur River Mine, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 19 Feb 2020 | Piper PA44 | Mangalore, Australia | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Aerospatiale AS350 | Bankstown Aerodrome, Australia | New South Wales Parks & Wildlife Service | Unknown | - |
| 11 Mar 2020 | Cessna 404 | Lockhart River, Australia | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Cessna 441 | Djugun, Australia | Skippers Aviation Pty Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 2020 | Robinson R44 | Tallong, Australia | - | Fatal | 2 |