ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 272409
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 February 2008 |
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| Type: |  Sud Aviation SE 3160 Alouette III |
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| Registration: | ZS-RJW |
| MSN: | 1928 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 1km to the West of the Overberg Fire & Rescue Station -
 South Africa
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| Departure airport: | Overberg Fire & Rescue Station |
| Overberg Fire & Rescue Station | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot, accompanied by a crew member and a passenger, took off from the Overberg Fire Station helipad following replacement of the rescue hoist head that had been installed on the helicopter. The purpose of the flight was to perform a function test on the operation of the hoist. After take-off at a height of approximately 400 feet AGL (above ground level) the pilot was informed by the hoist operator, who was seated in the left front seat that was turned around to face the hoist, that there was something wrong with the left aft cabin door, which was stowed in the open position as required during hoisting operations. Within a split second following his statement, the aft cabin sliding door flapped up and collided with the main rotor blades. The pilot managed to execute a forced landing in an open field straight ahead, following a severe in- flight vibration due to main rotor blade damage. On touch'down, the main rotor blades impacted with the tail boom as well as the tail rotor drive shaft. Nobody was injured in the accident. Probable Cause The accident was attributed to the failure of the maintenance crew to have latched the door properly in its bottom rail.
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Sources:
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