Robinson R22 VH-KZV

Summary

On 24 November 2018 at about 12:00 local time, a Robinson R22 registered VH-KZV was involved in an accident near Alice Springs, Australia. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

24 November 2018 at 12:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Alice Springs, Australia

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Robinson R22

Registration

VH-KZV

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR19WA032

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 24, 2018, at 1200 local time, a Robinson R22 BETA, VH-KZV, collided with terrain near Alice Springs, NT, Australia. The helicopter sustained substantial damage. The pilot sustained serious injuries and the passenger was fatally injured. The flight was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the Government of Australia. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Australia and authority of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. 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: (61) 2 6257-4150 http://www.atsb.gov.au

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.