ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 272730
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| Date: | Friday 13 July 2012 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZS-RLY |
| MSN: | 3082 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | On grass area D11 for helicopter approach at FAGC -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | Johannesburg-Grand Central Airport (GCJ/FAGC) |
| Johannesburg-Grand Central Airport (GCJ/FAGC) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot accompanied by a passenger took off from Grand Central aerodrome for a local private flight. During the hover for landing back at FAGC grass area for helicopters, the left hand skid made contact with the ground and subsequently oscillating up and down and entered into a dynamic rollover. The pilot and the passenger were admitted to hospital and discharged the following day. The pilot was treated for concussion and the passenger for emotional and physical condition due to shock as a result of the accident. The helicopter sustained substantial damages to the main rotor and the fuselage. Probable Cause The left hand skid made contact with the ground and subsequently the helicopter started oscillating up and down and entered into a dynamic rollover.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 September 2003 | ZS-RLY | Farm Waterfall near Machadodorp | |
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| 23 May 2007 | ZS-RLY | 2 | Mpofu Safari Lodge, 60 km north of Lephalale | |
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