Robinson R44 VH-HGU
2 December 2020 · Tallong, Australia · Fatal
Summary
On 2 December 2020 at about 05:30 local time, a Robinson R44 registered VH-HGU was involved in an accident near Tallong, Australia. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tallong, Australia
- Coordinates
- -34.7221, 150.0745
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44
- Registration
- VH-HGU
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Goulburn Aerodrome → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- WPR21WA065
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 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.
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 | - |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Robinson R44 | Steam Plains, Australia | - | Serious injuries | - |