ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189052
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 August 2016 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZS-RXW |
| MSN: | 10881 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Msikaba River near Lusikisiki, Ingquza Hill, EC -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Margate |
| Private airstrip, Eastern Cape (S 31°18'14.83 | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A helicopter crashed down cliffs, killing all four aboard.
Probable Cause/s
1 The cause of the accident could be attributed to excessive control inputs by the pilot in an attempt to correct a low G pushover condition, which resulted in the main rotor blades severing the tail boom.
Contributory Factors
1 Strong turbulence due to adverse weather condition prevailing in the area at the time of the flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.facebook.com/HeraldLIVE/photos/a.125522734195902.32474.123971017684407/1083468958401270/?type=3
https://www.rnews.co.za/article/10282/four-bodies-identified-after-helicopter-crashed-near-port-st-johns
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.sabc.co.za/news/a/d80535804dbd31e7866fbfc740c88275/Rescue-efforts-to-resume-after-E-Cape-chopper-crash-20160408?platform=hootsuite]
Ascend
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/
https://www.airteamimages.com/notfound.php
http://www.caa.co.za/Accidents%20and%20Incidents%20Reports/9551.PDF
Media:
#sapsEC A helicopter has crashed down a cliff this afternoon at Port St Johns area. 4 People reported deceased. ME pic.twitter.com/F3grjH47fr
— SA Police Service (@SAPoliceService) 3 augustus 2016
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2016 19:06 | harro | Added |
| 04-Aug-2016 07:30 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Embed code] |
| 04-Aug-2016 11:00 | Aerossurance | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 04-Aug-2016 16:38 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 04-Aug-2016 17:01 | CTYONE | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 05-Aug-2016 21:22 | Geno | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source] |
| 10-Aug-2020 07:54 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Time, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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