- Date
- February 4, 2011, 00:47 local (00:47 UTC)
- Place
- Cessnock, Australia, Australia
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- VH-HFHRobinson R44
- Defining event
- Unknown: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 78301
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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.
Factual narrative
On February 4, 2011, at 0047 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R-44, VH-HFH, operated by Aero Logistics Pty, collided with terrain during an instructional flight near Cessnock, Australia. The helicopter was substantially damaged and the pilot and a passenger were killed. The second pilot was seriously injured. 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) Level 2 West, 62 Northbourne Ave, Canberra, Australia 2601 PO Box 967, Civic Square, Canberra ACT, Australia 2608 Phone: +(61) 2 6257-4150 Fax: +(61) 2 6274-6434 www.atsb.gov.au
Aircraft
- Registration
- VH-HFH
- Reported as
- Robinson R44 (UNDESIGNAT)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 0505
- Engine
- Lycoming, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Aero Logistics Pty
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on February 11, 2011, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 43 KB in all.