Robinson R44 VH-HNF
31 July 2020 · Steam Plains, Australia · Serious injuries
Summary
On 31 July 2020 at about 11:00 local time, a Robinson R44 registered VH-HNF was involved in an accident near Steam Plains, Australia. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Steam Plains, Australia
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44
- Registration
- VH-HNF
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- WPR20WA248
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The government of Australia has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Robinson R44 helicopter that occurred on July 31, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Australia's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Australia.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2020 | Robinson R44 | Melili, Kenya | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Robinson R44 | Pioche, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2020 | Robinson R44 | Marfa, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2020 | Robinson R44 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Talkeetna Air Taxi Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Robinson R44 | Broome Aerodrome, Australia | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Oct 2020 | Robinson R44 | Cervinia, Italy | - | Unknown | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2020 | Robinson R22 | McArthur River Mine, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 19 Feb 2020 | Piper PA44 | Mangalore, Australia | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Aerospatiale AS350 | Bankstown Aerodrome, Australia | New South Wales Parks & Wildlife Service | Unknown | - |
| 11 Mar 2020 | Cessna 404 | Lockhart River, Australia | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Cessna 441 | Djugun, Australia | Skippers Aviation Pty Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 2020 | Robinson R44 | Tallong, Australia | - | Fatal | 2 |