ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 272958
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 September 2015 |
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| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Chopper Worx |
| Registration: | ZS-HGO |
| MSN: | 2450 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | A Touws River wine farm, near Worcester -
 South Africa
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| Departure airport: | Worcester Aerodrome (FAWC), Western Cape |
| Worcester Aerodrome (FAWC), Western Cape | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot, who was the sole occupant on board the helicopter, was engaged in a commercial flight operation as part of power line maintenance alongside a wine farm near Worcester. The helicopter, fitted with an empty 25m cargo sling, lifted off and was in the process of transition to forward flight when the sling snagged on some vine bushes. Before ground personnel could alert the pilot, the sling released violently and became entangled in the tail rotor. The pilot felt the helicopter move violently, and then heard the sound of breaking metal. The helicopter yawed clockwise, descended rapidly and struck the ground, sustaining substantial damage. The pilot was not injured during the accident sequence; however the helicopter sustained substantial damages. The investigation revealed that the helicopter accident was due to negligence of the pilot during transition not confirming with the ground person for obstacle clearance during the final flight. PROBABLE CAUSE: The helicopter accident was due to the sling entangling on the tail rotor, causing damage to the tail boom while in lift-off transition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
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