# NTSB WPR12WA094: Robinson R44, Nowra, Australia, February 4, 2012

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: February 4, 2012
- Place: Nowra, Australia
- Coordinates: -34.799999, 150.633331 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-34.8000&lon=150.6333&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 82824
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR12WA094
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/82824/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12WA094

## Sequence of events

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

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

## Factual narrative

On February 4, 2012, at 1555 local time, a Robinson R44 II, Australian registry VH-COK, collided with terrain near Nowra Aerodrome, NSW, Australia. The helicopter was operated by Bankstown Helicopters PTY Limited, of Georges Hall, NSW, Australia, under the pertinent provisions of the Australian Civil Aviation Regulations. The helicotper was destroyed in the collision sequence and the two occupants sustained fatal injuries. The accident is under the jurisdiction of, and is being investigated by, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). This report contains only the information released by the ATSB. For further information, contact the ATSB at: Australian Transport Safety Bureau PO Box 967 Civic Square ACT 2608 Australia Phone 61 2 6257 4150 Web: www.atsb.gov.au

## Aircraft

- Registration: VH-COK (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON R44 (II)
- Serial number: 10421
- Engines: Lycoming IO-540 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Aerial observation, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Bankstown Helicopters Pty Ltd
- Registered owner: Great Wight Productions Pty Ltd
- Departed: Jaspers Brush
- Destination: Jaspers Brush
- Flight plan: Unknown

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC)

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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