Robinson R22 BETA VH-HGU

Summary

On 2 August 2017 at about 07:40 local time, a Robinson R22 BETA registered VH-HGU, operated by GARLAND, Rankin Lou, was involved in an accident near Cloncurry, Australia. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

2 August 2017 at 07:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Cloncurry, Australia

Coordinates

-20.6089, 140.4711

Aircraft

Robinson R22 BETA

Registration

VH-HGU

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

GARLAND, Rankin Lou

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

WPR17WA178

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 August 2, 2017, at 0740 local time, a Robinson R22, VH-HGU, was destroyed by a post-impact fire following a collision with power lines during cruise flight near Cloncurry Aerodrome, Australia. The helicopter was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Australia. The pilot was fatally injured. 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 www.atsb.gov.au

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.