ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247747
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| Date: | Thursday 11 February 2021 |
| Time: | c. 08:45 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Rotorworx Aviation |
| Registration: | ZS-HWT |
| MSN: | 1128 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clanwilliam Dam, Western Cape -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Cetrusdal |
| Cetrusdal | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
It was reported that the helicopter took off from Cetrusdal and had done some aerial work in Clanwilliam. The helicopter was on a return flight to Cetrusdal when it crashed in Clanwilliam dam.
The pilot managed to swim safely ashore.
Sources:
https://www.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/helicopter-crashes-into-clanwilliam-dam-pilot-swims-to-safety-20210212
https://avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=237967 (needs login)
ex.N8043F.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2021 10:07 | gerard57 | Added |
| 12-Feb-2021 10:49 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2021 09:54 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Source] |
| 11-Feb-2022 12:04 | harro | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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