Australian Transport Safety Bureau
...non-restricted documents only held by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau relating to the accident involving Robinson R44 II helicopter VH-ZGY on 12 July 2019. Specifically, I request the…
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...non-restricted documents only held by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau relating to the accident involving Robinson R44 II helicopter VH-ZGY on 12 July 2019. Specifically, I request the following non-restricted documents: 1. All internal ATSB correspondence (including emails, file notes and memoranda) relating to the investigation. 2. All correspondence (including emails, letters and file notes) between the ATSB and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) relating to the accident. 3. All correspondence (including emails, letters and file notes) between the ATSB and the Western Australia Police Force relating to the accident. 4. All photographs, diagrams, site sketches, factual records and inspection records relating to the accident or wreckage that are not publicly available. 5. All flight tracking and flight data relating to the accident involving VH-ZGY on 12 July 2019, including any Spidertracks/Spidertrack data, flight path maps, tracking logs, GPS coordinates, telemetry data, and any analysis or reconstruction of the aircraft’s flight path. 6. Any documents referring to or discussing: a rope, strap or sling being over or attached to a helicopter/skid; dynamic rollover; the cause or mechanism of the accident; or the identification, location or recovery of the aircraft. 7. Any document schedules, indexes, registers or lists identifying documents held by the ATSB in relation to this investigation. 8. Any documents referring to or discussing any insurance claim arising from the accident involving VH-ZGY, including communications with insurers or loss adjusters and any documents provided to or received from them. For the purposes of this request, I do not seek access to third-party personal information or documents that would require third-party consultation where that can reasonably be avoided
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This FOI release contains two short items. The first is an internal ATSB email dated 27 October 2023 advising CASA staff that report AO-2020-033 was amended to correct the date of the loss of Robinson R44 II helicopter VH-ZGY from 13 July 2019 to 12 July 2019. The second is a November 2025 email chain between the ATSB and CASA's Accident Liaison Office about a complaint CASA's legal team had received concerning the accident. The ATSB noted the event was not reported to it, so no formal investigation was carried out. The accident is covered only in an appendix (page 48) to AO-2020-033, written as an occurrence brief without findings, so no causal factors or safety recommendations are discussed. Most of the second document is redacted under section 22. The release does not include the flight tracking, photographs, police correspondence, or insurance material sought in the request.
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