ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249148
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| Date: | Saturday 1 August 2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Robinson R-44 II |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-SBM |
| MSN: | 12099 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Aeropark Airfield -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft sustained extensive damage when during an autorotation the student allowed the rotor RPM to decay. The Instructor took over control and attempted, unsuccessfully, to recover some of the rotor RPM. The Instructor did a slide on landing, but unfortunately the left skid collapsed causing the helicopter to roll onto the left side.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.azrielaviation.co.za/claims-and-repair-costs.htm
http://www.caa.co.za/Occurence%20Reports/August%202015.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 March 2021 | ZS-SBM | Private | 1 | near Xumabee Game Ranch |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2021 10:46 | harro | Added |
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