# NTSB WPR11WA127: Robinson R44, Cessnock, Australia, Australia, February 4, 2011

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: February 4, 2011, 00:47 local (00:47 UTC)
- Place: Cessnock, Australia, Australia
- Coordinates: -32.783332, 151.350006 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-32.7833&lon=151.3500&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Unknown: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 78301
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR11WA127
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/78301/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=78301
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11WA127

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Unknown: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 10,189 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md)

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON R44 (UNDESIGNAT)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 0505
- Engines: Lycoming reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Aero Logistics Pty
- Flight plan: Unknown

## Docket (1 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on February 11, 2011, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=78301. 43 KB in all.

- Non Docket Statement (item 1, .PDF, 43 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40343397&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Non%20Docket%20Statement-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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