ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89903
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| Date: | Thursday 3 February 2011 |
| Time: | c. 10:00 LT |
| Type: | ELA Aviacion ELA-07 R-115 |
| Owner/operator: | Parcom (Pty) Ltd |
| Registration: | ZU-ESZ |
| MSN: | 07071810724 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Dusi Valley, KZN -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot and a passenger went up in the gyrocopter to check on hyacinth weed that was growing in the Dusi River. The weed had been poisened some days earlier and they wanted to check on how effective it had been. The gyrocpter lost power and made a forced landing. The rotor was extensively damaged, but the pilot and passenger suffered minimal injuries.
Sources:
1. Dusi chairman OK after accident
2. All’s well that ends well
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Feb-2011 03:08 | Topaz | Added |
| 06-Feb-2011 03:38 | Topaz | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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