Incident Robinson R44 Raven II ZS-HTY,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137813
 
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Date:Wednesday 3 August 2011
Time:c. 09:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic R44 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Robinson R44 Raven II
Owner/operator:Holographix Properties 69 (Pty) Ltd
Registration: ZS-HTY
MSN: 12458
Year of manufacture:2008
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:University of Cape Town Campus, Western Cape -   South Africa
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Survey
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: CAA S.A.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
A Robinson R44 apparently conducting a photo shoot of the Graca Machel building on the University of Cape Town's Lower Campus, crashed on a road on the University's grounds. The four occupants escaped uninjured. The helicopter came to rest on its left side with substantial damage to the main rotor, left skid, tail boom and tail rotor.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: CAA S.A.
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

1. Chopper crash lands at UCT in Cape Town
2. UCT crash: Lucky escape for occupants
3. Photo Gallery
4. Photo
5. Horror fall from the sky

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Aug-2011 03:34 Topaz Added
03-Aug-2011 03:37 Topaz Updated [Source]
03-Aug-2011 03:42 Topaz Updated [Narrative]
04-Aug-2011 06:01 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Source]
06-Aug-2011 06:29 Topaz Updated [Source, Narrative]

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