ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145853
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| Date: | Sunday 27 May 2012 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Money Aviation (Pty) Ltd. |
| Registration: | ZS-HRZ |
| MSN: | 4119 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Off 16th Rd and 2nd Ave, Midrand -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FAGC |
| FAGC | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Bell 206B JetRanger III crashed off 16th Rd and 2nd Ave, Midrand, shortly after lift off from Grand Central Airport - FAGC.
Both occupants suffered serious injuries.
3.2 Probable cause/s
3.2.1 The pilot allowed the main rotor RPM to decay and did not took any corrective action prior to impacting with a concrete wall.
3.3 Contributing factor(s):
3.3.1 Improper flight planning. (Pilot did not opt to perform a proper weight and balance calculation prior to the flight, nor has he consulted the appropriate performance graphs in the POH. He further indicated that he had not obtained an official weather report for the flight).
3.3.2 Lack of decision making. (The pilot failed to execute a precautionary landing when he identified the problem and opted to continue with the flight placing himself and his passenger at risk).
3.3.3 Lack of familiarity with the helicopter type. (It was found that 70% of the pilots flying that was conducted on the Bell 206B was with a flight instructor).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/2-hurt-in-Midrand-helicopter-crash-20120527
http://sawdis1.blogspot.com/2012/05/helicopter-crash-at-midrand.html
http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6406327&nseq=1 (photo)
http://www.caa.co.za/Accidents%20and%20Incidents%20Reports/9047.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-May-2012 09:15 | Neurogen1c | Added |
| 27-May-2012 09:15 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 27-May-2012 10:26 | Geno | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 27-May-2012 10:26 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-May-2012 11:11 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 27-May-2012 17:00 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Aug-2020 06:32 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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