Robinson R44 VH-TCF
12 March 2026 · Drake, Austria · Fatal
Summary
On 12 March 2026 at about 23:59 local time, a Robinson R44 registered VH-TCF was involved in an accident near Drake, Austria. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 23:59
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Drake, Austria
- Coordinates
- -28.8239, 152.3969
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44
- Registration
- VH-TCF
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- GAA26WA130
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2026 | Robinson R44 | Pomerode, Brazil | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Robinson R44 | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Sky Helicopter Tours | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Robinson R44 | Mount Blanco, Texas, United States | Concho Aviation LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Robinson R44 | Algés, Portugal | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Robinson R44 | Hamilton Island, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Robinson R44 | New Brunswick, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2026 | Piper PA28 | Seitenstetten, Austria | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Van's RV-8A | Norwell, Austria | Unkonwn | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Boeing 737 | Mascot, Austria | - | Unknown | - |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Avions Robin DR400 | Wald im Pinzgau, Austria | Ikarus Luftsportclub Schleißheim e.V. | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Grumman AA5 | Zell am See, Austria | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Mooney M20M | Innsbruck, Austria | Private Individual | No injuries | - |