Robinson R44 II VH-LGN

Summary

On 18 August 2017 at about 14:00 local time, a Robinson R44 II registered VH-LGN, operated by Helibrook PTY Ltd, was involved in an accident near Darwin Aerodrome, Australia. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

18 August 2017 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Darwin Aerodrome, Australia

Coordinates

-12.4117, 130.8706

Aircraft

Robinson R44 II

Registration

VH-LGN

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Helibrook PTY Ltd

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR17WA203

Nobody was injured.

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 18, 2017, at 1400 local time, a Robinson R44 II, VH-LGN, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Darwin Aerodrome, Australia. The helicopter was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Australia. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. The pilot reported that during a descending turn at about 50 knots, the helicopter began to vibrate. He attempted to level out and the vibration became worse. He initiated a forced landing 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) 62 Northbourne Avenue Canberra ACT 2601 Australia Tel: +612 6274 7439 www.atsb.gov.au

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.