Robinson R44 VH-RTB
28 April 2026 · Tindal, Australia · No injuries
Summary
On 28 April 2026 at about 00:30 local time, a Robinson R44 registered VH-RTB was involved in an incident near Tindal, Australia. One person was on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Tindal, Australia
- Nearest airport
- Tindal Airport (KTR)
- Coordinates
- -14.5130, 132.3652
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44
- Registration
- VH-RTB
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Unknown
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA26WA196
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2026 | Robinson R44 | Pomerode, Brazil | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Robinson R44 | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Sky Helicopter Tours | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Robinson R44 | Mount Blanco, Texas, United States | Concho Aviation LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Robinson R44 | Algés, Portugal | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Robinson R44 | Hamilton Island, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Robinson R44 | New Brunswick, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2026 | Embraer ERJ190 | Connellan, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Boeing 737 | Melbourne Airport, Australia | Texel Air Australasia | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Piper PA28 | Bankstown, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Robinson R22 | Jericho, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Diamond DA42 | Parafield, Australia | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Robinson R44 | Yorke Island, Australia | - | Serious injuries | - |