ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 76266
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| Date: | Friday 13 August 2010 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 II |
| Owner/operator: | Colmec Carriers CC |
| Registration: | ZS-CVW |
| MSN: | 11603 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 20km from Ermelo, Mpumalanga -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | FAKR (Krugersdorp) |
| emKhondo (Piet Retief) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter was following the N17 road between Bethal and Ermelo when it struck Escom power lines. It crashed about 300m further on. The pilot intended refueling at Ermelo and then heading on to emKhondo (Piet Retief) to survey the area where a new coal mine is to be established.
Probable Cause:
The helicopter collided with electrical power cables, where after the pilot lost control and the helicopter impacted the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. Fly Africa Forum
2. Drie sterf toe helikopter kragdraad tref en val
Images:
Rand Airport, March 29, 2008 09:25AM
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Aug-2010 11:15 | FlyAfrica | Added |
| 13-Aug-2010 12:47 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Narrative] |
| 14-Aug-2010 02:45 | Topaz | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Jan-2020 08:01 | harro | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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