ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234356
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 March 2020 |
| Time: | 08:15 UTC |
| Type: |  Bell 205 UH-1/D Iroquois |
| Owner/operator: | Expedite Aviation |
| Registration: | V5-HOZ |
| MSN: | 8472 / 1983 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tsumeb Airport (TSB/FYTM), Oshikoto Region -
 Namibia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Tsumeb Airport (TSB/FYTM) |
| Tsumeb Airport (TSB/FYTM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter crashed during the landing phase after returning from farm Kraalkop where it was used for shrubs spraying. The flight was executed under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) conditions. While in the hover for landing the pilot experience a collective bounce and there after a serios vertical oscillation of the helicopter. The pilot lost rudder control of the helicopter due to severe vibration resulting in the helicopter to yaw to the right and lost height in a rolling motion to the left.
Sources:
Published DAAI Report - MWT - GRN Portal (gov.na)
https://mwt.gov.na › documents › V5-HOZ.pdf
https://mwt.gov.na/documents/576663/1344073/V5-HOZ.pdf/0550349d-fd7a-b3ce-2fdb-cb2153c92ff4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2020 18:41 | Geno | Added |
| 24-Mar-2020 20:04 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 24-Mar-2020 20:07 | harro | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 27-Feb-2021 19:01 | harro | Updated [[Source, Damage, Narrative]] |
| 08-May-2021 17:05 | harro | Updated [[[Source, Damage, Narrative]]] |
| 29-Dec-2021 12:31 | gerard57 | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 09-Feb-2022 07:33 | BlouSwarterdeBy | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
| 09-Feb-2022 08:42 | harro | Updated [Operator] |
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