Robinson R44 VH-JWX
8 September 2004 · Roma, Australia · Fatal
Summary
On 8 September 2004 at about 23:45 local time, a Robinson R44 registered VH-JWX, operated by Celestar PTY LTD, was involved in an accident near Roma, Australia. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Roma, Australia
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44
- Registration
- VH-JWX
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Celestar PTY LTD
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Roma
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- SEA04WA184
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2004 | Robinson R44 | Vlakfontein Far, South Africa | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Robinson R44 | Barnesville, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Robinson R44 | Vattlefjall, Sweden | HM-Jansson Akeri AB | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Robinson R44 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2004 | Robinson R44 | Saga, Japan | S.G.C Saga Koukuu Company | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Aug 2004 | Robinson R44 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | Midwest Aeronautical Training, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2004 | Cessna U206A | Queensland, Australia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Charters Towers, Australia | North Australian Helicopters Pty Ltd | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 2004 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Lake Eildon, Australia | Jason Lind | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Aug 2004 | Mooney M20K | Queensland, Australia | Performance Training Pty Ltd. | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Feb 2004 | Robinson R22 | Bribie Island, Australia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2004 | Aero Commander 500 | Hobart Tasmania, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |