Robinson R44 VHYKL
8 November 2003 · Derby, Australia · Fatal
Summary
On 8 November 2003 at about 10:26 local time, a Robinson R44 registered VHYKL, operated by Heliwork WA Pty Ltd., was involved in an accident near Derby, Australia. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Derby, Australia
- Coordinates
- -15.4439, 128.5003
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44
- Registration
- VHYKL
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Heliwork WA Pty Ltd.
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Derby → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- LAX04WA040
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Robinson R44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2003 | Robinson R44 | Mareeba Aerdrome, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Robinson R44 | Happy Jack, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2003 | Robinson R44 II | Coleta, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 May 2003 | Robinson R44 | Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 2003 | Robinson R44 | Brazos Blk 532, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Dec 2004 | Robinson R44 | Vlakfontein Far, South Africa | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2003 | Robinson R22 | Derby, Australia | Helimuster, Ltd. | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Oct 2003 | Piper PA-23-250 | Queensland, Australia | Gerald P. Mall | Fatal | 5 |
| 13 Jan 2003 | Bell 206B3 | Canberra, Australia | Heli-Muster Pty, Ltd. | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 2003 | Beechcraft 200C | Coffs Harbour, Australia | Royal Flying Doctor Service | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-31-350 | Albury, Australia | Wodonga Services P/L | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Cessna 404 | Jandakot, Australia | Fugro Spatial Solutions PTY LTD | Fatal | 1 |