ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46103
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
This accident is missing citations or reference sources. Please help add citations to guard against copyright violations and factual inaccuracies.
| Date: | Monday 27 October 2008 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 II |
| Owner/operator: | Helibip CC |
| Registration: | ZS-HNM |
| MSN: | 1241 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Pretoria GFA, Gauteng -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FAGC (Grand Central) ? |
| FAGC (Grand Central) ? | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The 40 hour solo student was sent to the general flying area to do some confined area ops. The helicopter suffered a tail rotor failure. It may have nicked a tree on the way into the landing zone. The tailrotor, tail rotor gearbox and the vertical fin were damaged and the skids were slightly bent due to the hard landing.
Sources:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Oct-2008 01:12 | Topaz | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation