VH-ZNZ – ROBINSON R44 – 2016-11-18 NTSB Accident Report

On November 18, 2016, a Robinson R44 (VH-ZNZ) was involved in an accident near Mount Windsor, AS. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury, 1 serious injury. The aircraft was destroyed.

On November 18, 2016, at 1244 local time, a Robinson R44 II, Australian registration VH-ZNZ, collided with terrain near Mount Windsor, Australia. The helicopter was destroyed by a post impact fire. The pilot sustained serious injuries and the passenger was fatally injured. The flight was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the Government of Australia.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

This accident is documented in NTSB report WPR17WA027. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft VH-ZNZ.