Robinson R44 VH-WLH
4 April 2023 · Middlemount, Australia · Fatal
Summary
On 4 April 2023 at about 11:12 local time, a Robinson R44 registered VH-WLH was involved in an accident near Middlemount, Australia. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 11:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Middlemount, Australia
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44
- Registration
- VH-WLH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- GAA23WA141
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Robinson R44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2023 | Robinson R44 II | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Willow Creek Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 May 2023 | Robinson R44 II | Bradenton, Florida, United States | Registration Pending | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Robinson R44 | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2023 | Robinson R44 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Dec 2023 | Robinson R44 II | Calexico, California, United States | Merten Aviation Services LLC | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 2023 | Robinson R44 | Hamilton Island, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2023 | Boeing 787 | Melbourne, Australia | Bamboo Airways | Unknown | - |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Robinson R22 | Buchanan, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Cessna 310 | Derby, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 2023 | Gippsland GA8 | Rat Island, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2023 | Bell 204B | Aratula, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Robinson R44 | Borroloola, Australia | - | Minor injuries | - |