ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 170079
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| Date: | Monday 22 September 2014 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven II |
| Owner/operator: | E'Scape Airtours & Charters |
| Registration: | ZS-RUU |
| MSN: | 10619 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Underberg area -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Pennygum Country Cottages, Underberg, KwaZulu-Natal province |
| Pennygum Country Cottages, Underberg, KwaZulu-Natal province | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter was carrying out an alien plant species survey when it crashed. Both occupants died in the crash.
Probable Cause/s
1 The helicopter’s tail boom was severed/cut off by the main rotor blades during an evasive action to prevent a collision with electrical power lines. As a result, the helicopter collided with the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://ladysmithgazette.co.za/26117/chopper-crash-claims-life-local-pilot/
http://www.caa.co.za/Accidents%20and%20Incidents%20Reports/9362.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Sep-2014 14:06 | gerard57 | Added |
| 25-Sep-2014 09:47 | Anon. | Updated [Registration] |
| 25-Sep-2014 11:37 | flying dutchman | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator] |
| 14-Aug-2020 06:39 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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