ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17659
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 April 2008 |
| Time: | 10:20 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 II |
| Owner/operator: | Dotcom Trading 524 (Pty) Ltd |
| Registration: | ZS-MZS |
| MSN: | 12180 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kampersrus, near Hoedspruit, Limpopo -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Farm Driehoek, Hoedspruit – Limpopo Province |
| Nelspruit – Mpumalanga Province | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Engine failure after take-off, collided with truck. Apparently the helicopter had been filled with Jet A1 that was in Avgas drums, hence the loss of power.
Probable Cause/s
Utilization of the incorrect grade and type of fuel resulted in a loss of power, resulting in two forced landings. During the second power loss, the helicopter blades made contact with pallets on a stationary truck and the helicopter crashed.
Contributory Factor/s
1 The pilot did not ensure by fuel colour verification, that the fuel uplifted was of the correct grade and type.
2 Failure by the fuel supplier to ensure correct labeling as to the type of fuel contained in the supplied sealed drums.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.caa.co.za/Accidents%20and%20Incidents%20Reports/8482.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 June 2018 | ZS-MZS | Marico Hill Game Lodge (Pty) Ltd | 2 | between Bela Bela and Thabazimbi, Limpopo | |
w/o |
| Loss of control | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2008 07:19 | Topaz | Added |
| 10-May-2008 22:32 | Topaz | Updated |
| 09-Aug-2020 14:55 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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