ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 192252
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| Date: | Monday 26 December 2016 |
| Time: | 09:40 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 II |
| Owner/operator: | Arnold Du Bruin and Associates (PTY) LTD |
| Registration: | ZS-HXX |
| MSN: | 12893 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stellenbosch -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FASH |
| FAWC | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter sustained a hard landing and rolled over. Both occupants were injured.see below there were NO INJURIES
CONCLUSION
1 Probable Cause/s
1.1 Unsuccessful forced landing following a low rotor RPM
1.2 Contributory Factor
Governor failure
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
www.news24.com
http://ewn.co.za/2016/12/26/no-injuries-as-a-helicopter-crash-lands-near-stellenbosch
http://www.rotorspot.nl/current/zs-c.php
http://www.caa.co.za/Accidents%20and%20Incidents%20Reports/9591.pdf
Media:
Helicopter crash Stellenbosch ,two people escape uninjured @News24 @CapeTalk @ewnupdates @JacaNews @_ArriveAlive pic.twitter.com/r7d8OpO6Ch
— Netcare911 (@Netcare911_sa) 26 december 2016
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Dec-2016 14:15 | gerard57 | Added |
| 26-Dec-2016 14:16 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 27-Dec-2016 14:19 | CLEARBEER | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 10-Aug-2020 07:54 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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