GAA22WA182

NTSB accident investigation · Robinson R44 · Lost City, Australia · May 16, 2022

Accident · Serious injuriesClass 5 · Foreign
Date
May 16, 2022
Place
Lost City, Australia
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
VH-KOVRobinson R44
Defining event
Enroute-cruise: Loss of engine power (total)
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
105096

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Aircraft

Registration
VH-KOV
Reported as
Robinson R44
Category
Helicopter
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial