Date:	Wednesday 3 August 2016
Time:	12:30
Type:	Robinson R44 Raven II
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	ZS-RXW
MSN:	10881
Year of manufacture:	2005
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	Msikaba River near Lusikisiki, Ingquza Hill, EC -   South Africa
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Margate
Destination airport:	Private airstrip, Eastern Cape (S 31°18'14.83
Investigating agency:	CAA S.A.
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
A helicopter crashed down cliffs, killing all four aboard.

Probable Cause/s
1 The cause of the accident could be attributed to excessive control inputs by the pilot in an attempt to correct a low G pushover condition, which resulted in the main rotor blades severing the tail boom.
Contributory Factors
1 Strong turbulence due to adverse weather condition prevailing in the area at the time of the flight.

https://www.facebook.com/HeraldLIVE/photos/a.125522734195902.32474.123971017684407/1083468958401270/?type=3
https://www.rnews.co.za/article/10282/four-bodies-identified-after-helicopter-crashed-near-port-st-johns
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.sabc.co.za/news/a/d80535804dbd31e7866fbfc740c88275/Rescue-efforts-to-resume-after-E-Cape-chopper-crash-20160408?platform=hootsuite]
Ascend
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/
https://www.airteamimages.com/notfound.php
http://www.caa.co.za/Accidents%20and%20Incidents%20Reports/9551.PDF

#sapsEC A helicopter has crashed down a cliff this afternoon at Port St Johns area. 4 People reported deceased. ME pic.twitter.com/F3grjH47fr

— SA Police Service (@SAPoliceService) 3 augustus 2016

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
03-Aug-2016 19:06	harro	Added
04-Aug-2016 07:30	Iceman 29	Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, ]
04-Aug-2016 11:00	Aerossurance	Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, ]
04-Aug-2016 16:38	Anon.	Updated [Source, ]
04-Aug-2016 17:01	CTYONE	Updated [Aircraft type, ]
05-Aug-2016 21:22	Geno	Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, ]
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