Date:	Thursday 28 September 2017
Time:	09:57
Type:	Robinson R44 Raven II
Owner/operator:	Helicopter Pilot Training
Registration:	ZS-OSL
MSN:	11309
Year of manufacture:	2006
Total airframe hrs:	1696 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	Nomzamo High School, Strand, Cape Town -   South Africa
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Private Helipad, Struisbaai, Western Cape
Destination airport:	Cape Town International Airport (CPT/FACT)
Investigating agency:	CAA S.A.
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot successfully completed a proficiency test with the ATO for hire and fly purposes. Two days later, on the 28/09/2017 at 0700Z, the helicopter took off from FACT for a flight to Struisbaai.
His destination was 87nm east of FACT. According to the ATO, the helicopter had full tanks of AVGAS fuel before departure. Just before midday, the helicopter was seen by several witnesses orbiting around Lwandle area near Somerset West. The helicopter impacted the ground.

The investigation revealed that during a tight turn to the left the pilot lost control of the helicopter resulting in the helicopter diving towards the ground at high speed. The helicopter impacted the electrical cables before impacting ground at a fairly high speed.

https://m.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/one-dead-in-helicopter-crash-near-cape-town-20170928
https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/news/pictures-pilot-killed-in-strand-helicopter-crash-11391221
Discussion on www.avcom.co.za, a local aviation forum.
https://www.facebook.com/Base4AviationPtyLtd/photos/a.375550002550759.1073741827.374216396017453/861485133957241/?type=3&theater
http://www.caa.co.za/Accidents%20and%20Incidents%20Reports/9647.pdf
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DANGER: #ChopperDown. N2 Lwandle. SAPS managing scene tightly. Live electrical powerlines around scene. STAY BEHIND SAPS LINES @TheCapeArgus pic.twitter.com/6sTkPbNhTJ

— Murray Williams (@mwdeadline) 28 septembre 2017

BREAKING: A helicopter has crash landed on the school grounds of Nomzamo High. Pics: Supplied pic.twitter.com/hOlG34lRES

— Cape Argus (@TheCapeArgus) 28 septembre 2017

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
28-Sep-2017 12:26	Anon.	Added
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28-Sep-2017 13:20	Iceman 29	Updated [Time, Location, Source, Embed code, Damage, ]
28-Sep-2017 13:21	Iceman 29	Updated [Embed code, ]
28-Sep-2017 13:55	Anon.	Updated [Registration, Source, Embed code, ]
28-Sep-2017 14:25	Iceman 29	Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, ]
29-Sep-2017 06:04	ZS1TP	Updated [Phase, Departure airport, ]
09-Aug-2020 14:05	KagurazakaHanayo	Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]
05-Dec-2023 16:19	harro	Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Narrative, ]