# NTSB WPR20WA210: Robinson R44, Broome Aerodrome, Australia, July 4, 2020

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: July 4, 2020
- Place: Broome Aerodrome, Australia
- Coordinates: -17.949722, 122.231109 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-17.9497&lon=122.2311&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Takeoff: Aircraft structural failure](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/337)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: Australia Transportation Safety Board, Lycoming Engines, Robinson Helicopter Company
- NTSB case key (mKey): 101556
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR20WA210
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/101556/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20WA210

## Factual narrative

The government of Australia has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a ROBINSON R44 helicopter that occurred on July 04, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Australia's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Australia.

## Sequence of events

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

- [Takeoff: Aircraft structural failure](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/337) (defining event)

## Aircraft

- Registration: VH-NBY (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON R44
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 2544
- Engines: Lycoming O-540-F1B5 reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: Unknown
- Airworthiness certificate: Unknown
- Airport: Broome International Airport

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; injuries: fatal

## Weather



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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