ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 318131
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| Date: | Monday 17 July 2023 |
| Time: | c. 15:53 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven II |
| Owner/operator: | Golden Game CC |
| Registration: | ZS-HLG |
| MSN: | 11517 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Swakopmund Airport (SWP/FYSM), Erongo Region -
 Namibia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Swakopmund Airport (SWP/FYSM) |
| Swakopmund Airport (SWP/FYSM) | |
| Investigating agency: | DAAI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Robinson R44 Raven II, ZS-HLG, was destroyed when it impacted the ground following an inflight loss of control during a test flight near Swakopmund Airport (SWP/FYSM), Erongo Region.
The pilot and engineer sustained fatal injuries.
The helicopter had been purchased in South Africa in 2022 and had undergone maintenance in Namibia. The new registration marks V5-HGG were already applied, but the helicopter had not yet obtained a Certificate of Registration for Namibia.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.namibian.com.na/two-deaths-feared-in-helicopter-crash-at-swakop/
Namibian Sun
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2023 21:40 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 17-Jul-2023 21:41 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 18-Jul-2023 05:58 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 18-Jul-2023 19:03 | A.J.Scholten | Updated |
| 23-Jul-2023 01:39 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 21-Aug-2023 08:07 | harro | Updated |
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