Robinson R22 VH-TCG

Summary

On 9 November 2010 at about 03:30 local time, a Robinson R22 registered VH-TCG was involved in an accident near Rolleston, Australia, Australia. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

9 November 2010 at 03:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Rolleston, Australia, Australia

Coordinates

-24.6333, 148.2333

Aircraft

Robinson R22

Registration

VH-TCG

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rolleston, Australia → Rolleston, Australia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

WPR11WA043

1 person died.

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.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On November 9, 2010, at 0330 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R22, VH-TCG, operated by a private individual, collided with terrain during a mustering operation near Rolleston, Australia. The helicopter was substantially damaged and the pilot was killed. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Australia. 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: +612 6274 6054 Fax: +612 6274 6434

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.