Incident Robinson R22 Beta II VH-OHP,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 230710
 
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Date:Saturday 16 November 2019
Time:14:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic R22 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Robinson R22 Beta II
Owner/operator:NAREENA INDUSTRIES PTY LTD
Registration: VH-OHP
MSN: 4282
Year of manufacture:2008
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Tilligerry Creek, Salt Ash, NSW -   Australia
Phase: En route
Nature:Test
Departure airport:Bobs Farm, near Salt Ash NSW
Destination airport:Bobs Farm, near Salt Ash NSW
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The pilot of a Robinson R22 Beta II had to make an emergency landing east of Newcastle Airport (NTL/YWLM) during a post-maintenance test flight.
Both occupants onboard the aircraft received minor injuries and the helicopter was substantially damaged.

Sources:

https://www.9news.com.au/national/emergency-helicopter-makes-emergency-landing-in-nsw-hunter-region/ce1ff3d5-5e43-4021-bc7e-8e1edd200b80
https://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/6495677/two-people-taken-to-hospital-after-helicopter-goes-down-in-salt-ash/
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/helicopter-makes-emergency-landing-in-mashlands/ar-BBWQiBF
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/two-injured-in-nsw-helicopter-crash/news-story/dfac01a8b356a8c1324098652c241337

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Nov-2019 08:34 gerard57 Added
16-Nov-2019 09:23 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
16-Nov-2019 13:02 RobertMB Updated [Location, Source]
16-Nov-2019 15:04 Geno Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
23-Nov-2019 16:33 Kardz Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]

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