Robinson R44 VH-HYR
31 March 2026 · Yorke Island, Australia · Serious injuries
Summary
On 31 March 2026 at about 04:36 local time, a Robinson R44 registered VH-HYR was involved in an accident near Yorke Island, Australia. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 04:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yorke Island, Australia
- Nearest airport
- Yorke Island Airport (YYKI)
- Coordinates
- -9.7506, 143.4073
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44
- Registration
- VH-HYR
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA26WA184
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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2026 | Embraer ERJ190 | Connellan, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Boeing 737 | Melbourne Airport, Australia | Texel Air Australasia | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Piper PA28 | Bankstown, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Robinson R22 | Jericho, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Diamond DA42 | Parafield, Australia | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Supermarine SPITFIRE | Muluckine, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |