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| Date: | Wednesday 4 December 2024 |
| Time: | 12:33 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven II |
| Owner/operator: | Riverina Rotor Work Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-XIX |
| MSN: | 10073 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 49.6 km 98 degrees from Young Airport (NGA/YNNG), NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Robinson R44 Raven II clipped a tree during aerial spraying operations and subsequently collided with terrain 49.6 km 98 degrees from Young Airport (NGA/YNNG), New South Wales.
The pilot perished and the helicopter was destroyed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2024/report/ao-2024-062
https://www.casa.gov.au/search-centre/aircraft-register?reg=XIX
https://assets.verticalmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-28-at-7.58.47%E2%80%AFAM-1440x776.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2024 10:10 | ASN | Added |
| 15-Dec-2024 08:04 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Feb-2025 07:15 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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