Accident Robinson R44 Raven II ZS-RJO,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77854
 
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Date:Friday 17 September 2010
Time:c. 09:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic R44 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Robinson R44 Raven II
Owner/operator:Kawena Aviation (Pty) Ltd
Registration: ZS-RJO
MSN: 12038
Year of manufacture:2008
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Belfast, Mpumalanga -   South Africa
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:FAGM (Rand Airport)
Destination airport:FAKN (Kruger Mpumalanga Aerodrome)
Investigating agency: CAA S.A.
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The helicopter was en route from Johannesburg to Mozambique when it is alleged to have experienced a tail rotor failure. While attempting to land it collided with trees and crashed. The occupants were all injured.

3.2 Probable Causes
3.2.1 Collision with trees while flying in IMC (instrument flying conditions).
3.3 Contributory factors:
3.3.1 Pilot not instrument-rated.
3.3.2 Disorientation when entering IMC.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: CAA S.A.
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

1. Helikopter-ongeluk: Name bekend
2. Helikopter-ongeluk: Belfast

3. http://www.caa.co.za/Accidents%20and%20Incidents%20Reports/8835.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Sep-2010 02:13 Topaz Added
19-Sep-2010 04:42 Topaz Updated [Source]
18-Sep-2020 07:09 KagurazakaHanayo Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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