Robinson Helicopter Co R22 BETA accident near Cloncurry, AU
On August 2, 2017, a Robinson Helicopter Co R22 BETA (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Cloncurry, AU. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 2, 2017
- Place
- Cloncurry, AU
- Aircraft
- Robinson Helicopter Co R22 BETA · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 20.609°S, 140.471°E
- NTSB ID
- 20170803X63020
NTSB summary
On August 2, 2017, at 0740 local time, a Robinson R22, VH-HGU, was destroyed by a post-impact fire following a collision with power lines during cruise flight near Cloncurry Aerodrome, Australia. The helicopter was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Australia. The pilot was fatally injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Australia. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Australia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) P.O. Box 967, Civic Square Canberra A.C.T. 2608 Australia Tel: +612 6274 6054 Fax: +612 6274 6434 www.atsb.gov.au
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
