ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200004
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| Date: | Thursday 28 September 2017 |
| Time: | 09:57 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven II |
| Owner/operator: | Helicopter Pilot Training |
| Registration: | ZS-OSL |
| MSN: | 11309 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1696 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nomzamo High School, Strand, Cape Town -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Private Helipad, Struisbaai, Western Cape |
| Cape Town International Airport (CPT/FACT) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot successfully completed a proficiency test with the ATO for hire and fly purposes. Two days later, on the 28/09/2017 at 0700Z, the helicopter took off from FACT for a flight to Struisbaai.
His destination was 87nm east of FACT. According to the ATO, the helicopter had full tanks of AVGAS fuel before departure. Just before midday, the helicopter was seen by several witnesses orbiting around Lwandle area near Somerset West. The helicopter impacted the ground.
The investigation revealed that during a tight turn to the left the pilot lost control of the helicopter resulting in the helicopter diving towards the ground at high speed. The helicopter impacted the electrical cables before impacting ground at a fairly high speed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://m.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/one-dead-in-helicopter-crash-near-cape-town-20170928
https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/news/pictures-pilot-killed-in-strand-helicopter-crash-11391221
Discussion on www.avcom.co.za, a local aviation forum.
https://www.facebook.com/Base4AviationPtyLtd/photos/a.375550002550759.1073741827.374216396017453/861485133957241/?type=3&theater
http://www.caa.co.za/Accidents%20and%20Incidents%20Reports/9647.pdf
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http://www.rotorspot.nl/current/zs-c.php
Media:
DANGER: #ChopperDown. N2 Lwandle. SAPS managing scene tightly. Live electrical powerlines around scene. STAY BEHIND SAPS LINES @TheCapeArgus pic.twitter.com/6sTkPbNhTJ
— Murray Williams (@mwdeadline) 28 septembre 2017
BREAKING: A helicopter has crash landed on the school grounds of Nomzamo High. Pics: Supplied pic.twitter.com/hOlG34lRES
— Cape Argus (@TheCapeArgus) 28 septembre 2017
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2017 12:26 | Anon. | Added |
| 28-Sep-2017 12:26 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Damage] |
| 28-Sep-2017 13:20 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Embed code, Damage] |
| 28-Sep-2017 13:21 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 28-Sep-2017 13:55 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Source, Embed code] |
| 28-Sep-2017 14:25 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Sep-2017 06:04 | ZS1TP | Updated [Phase, Departure airport] |
| 09-Aug-2020 14:05 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Dec-2023 16:19 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Narrative] |
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