Robinson R44 JA44RH
24 December 2004 · Saga, Japan · Fatal
Summary
On 24 December 2004 at about 12:08 local time, a Robinson R44 registered JA44RH, operated by S.G.C Saga Koukuu Company, was involved in an accident near Saga, Japan. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Saga, Japan
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44
- Registration
- JA44RH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- S.G.C Saga Koukuu Company
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nagasaki → Saga
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- LAX05WA072
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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 |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Robinson R44 | Roma, Australia | Celestar PTY LTD | Fatal | 2 |
| 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 | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2004 | Beechcraft E33 | Yao Airport, Japan | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2004 | Beechcraft C23 | Nagasaki, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2004 | Boeing 747-400 | Hanamaki, Japan | Japan Airlines Co Ltd | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2004 | Boeing 747-200F | Osaka, Japan | Northwest Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Beechcraft A36 | Miyazaki, Japan | Civil Aviation College | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Beechcraft A-36 | Miyazaki Airpor, Japan | Civil Aviation College | Fatal | 3 |