- Date
- November 24, 2018
- Place
- Alice Springs, Australia
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- VH-KZVRobinson R22
- Defining event
- Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 98688
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Factual narrative
On November 24, 2018, at 1200 local time, a Robinson R22 BETA, VH-KZV, collided with terrain near Alice Springs, NT, Australia. The helicopter sustained substantial damage. The pilot sustained serious injuries and the passenger was fatally injured. The flight was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the Government of Australia. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Australia and authority of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. 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: (61) 2 6257-4150 http://www.atsb.gov.au
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- VH-KZV
- Reported as
- Robinson R22
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial