ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 246429
Last updated: 3 April 2021
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| Date: | 02-JAN-2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | SANParks |
| Registration: | ZS-OXK |
| C/n / msn: | 4139 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Cape Town International Aiport -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Aerial patrol |
| Departure airport: | Cape Town International Airport (CPT/FACT) |
On 2 January 2021 at approximately 0500Z, an AS350 B3 helicopter with registration ZS-OXK was destroyed during an accident which occurred while the pilot was on ground waiting for take-off clearance at Cape Town International Airport (FACT). The pilot momentarily removed his hand off the collective lever to lower the volume of the radio when the collective suddenly shot up; as a result, the pilot lost control of the helicopter.
Sources:
https://www.capetownetc.com/news/new-sanparks-helicopter-badly-damaged-after-pilot-loses-control
https://www.facebook.com/jwinews/posts/251996313014522
https://www.bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-airbus-as350-registered-zs-oxk-on-02-01-2020-at-cape-town/
http://www.caa.co.za/Accidents%20and%20Incidents%20Reports/ZS-OXK.pdf
Location
Media:
New SANParks helicopter badly damaged after pilot loses control https://t.co/nptM2MOsnT via @capetownetc #AllCapeTown #CapeTown pic.twitter.com/5XRu8cb3Sm
— Cape Town (@allcapetown) January 2, 2021
MEDIA RELEASE
— SANParks (@SANParks) January 2, 2021
SANParks Helicopter Damaged In Cape Town pic.twitter.com/jswu9ImNCq
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jan-2021 14:24 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 02-Jan-2021 14:26 | Aerossurance | Updated [Cn, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 15-Jan-2021 17:40 | Aerossurance | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Apr-2021 18:38 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Category] |
| 03-Apr-2021 16:56 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source] |
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