# NTSB WPR11WA482: Robinson R22, Julia Creek, Australia, Australia, May 9, 2011

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: May 9, 2011, 04:40 local (04:40 UTC)
- Place: Julia Creek, Australia, Australia
- Coordinates: -19.95, 141.133331 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-19.9500&lon=141.1333&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Maneuvering: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/120)
- 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): 82444
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR11WA482
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/82444/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11WA482

## Factual narrative

On May 9, 2011, at 0440 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R-22, Australian registry VH-DSD, operated by Versatile Helicopter Services, impacted terrain during a mustering operation near Julia Creek, Australia. The helicopter was substantially damaged and the pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The flight was operated under the pertinent civil aviation regulations of Australia. 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 www.atsb.gov.au

## Sequence of events

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

- [Maneuvering: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/120) (defining event)

## Aircraft

- Registration: VH-DSD (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON R22 (BETA)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 2638
- Engines: Lycoming O-360 reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Other work use, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Versatile Helicopter Services
- Registered owner: Versatile Helicopter Services
- Flight plan: Unknown

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC)

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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