- Date
- March 27, 2014, 09:00 local (09:00 UTC)
- Place
- Borroloola, Australia, Australia
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- VH-HRXRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta
- Defining event
- Maneuvering: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 89729
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
On this page
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 March 27, 2014, at 0900 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R22 Beta, VH-HRX, collided with terrain near Borroloola, Australia during an aerial mustering flight. The helicopter was operated by the pilot under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Australia. The pilot was seriously injured and the helicopter was substantially damaged. 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
Aircraft
- Registration
- VH-HRX
- Reported as
- Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta (NO SERIES)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 4558
- Built
- 2012
- Engine
- Textron Lycoming O-360-J2A, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Unknown