- Date
- November 9, 2010, 03:30 local (03:30 UTC)
- Place
- Rolleston, Australia, Australia
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Aircraft
- VH-TCGRobinson R22
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 77769
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Factual narrative
On November 9, 2010, at 0330 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R22, VH-TCG, operated by a private individual, collided with terrain during a mustering operation near Rolleston, Australia. The helicopter was substantially damaged and the pilot was killed. 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
Aircraft
- Registration
- VH-TCG
- Reported as
- Robinson R22 (BETA)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 3271
- Engine
- Lycoming, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Departed
- Rolleston, Australia
- Destination
- Rolleston, Australia
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC)
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on November 14, 2010, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 39 KB in all.