# NTSB WPR11WA043: Robinson R22, Rolleston, Australia, Australia, November 9, 2010

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: November 9, 2010, 03:30 local (03:30 UTC)
- Place: Rolleston, Australia, Australia
- Coordinates: -24.633333, 148.233337 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-24.6333&lon=148.2333&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 77769
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR11WA043
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/77769/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=77769
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11WA043

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON R22 (BETA)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 3271
- Engines: 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 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on November 14, 2010, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=77769. 39 KB in all.

- DMS Docket Item (item 1, .PDF, 39 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40339490&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=DMS%20Docket%20Item-Master.PDF

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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