ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273409
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| Date: | Sunday 16 September 2001 |
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| Type: |  Robinson R22 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-HUH |
| MSN: | 0895 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 2-3 NM South-east of Johannesburg-Grand Central Airport (GCJ/FAGC) -
 South Africa
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| 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 |
No on-site investigation was carried out. On 16 September 2001, at approximately 1100Z, the pilot and one passenger took-off from FAGC for a private local flight. Towards the quarry, 3 NM south of FAGC and at 600'AGL, the pilot decided to give the passenger a demonstration of a 'quick-stop'? followed by an 'auto-rotation'?. The pilot allowed the rotor RPM to decay to the point where the 'Low rotor RPM-horn'? was activated. In an attempt to correct the situation a hard landing followed, during which the helicopter sustained substantial damage. The pilot was the holder of a valid license and a valid medical certificate. According to available documentation, the helicopter was serviceable prior to the accident. PROBABLE CAUSE: The pilot allowed the rotor RPM to decay to the point where the “Low rotor RPM-horn” was activated.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 May 2003 | ZS-HUH | 0 | 14.6 km Nort East of Vrede | |
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