ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 272715
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| Date: | Friday 18 January 2008 |
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| Type: |  Robinson R22 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-HTP |
| MSN: | 0827 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West of Ballito, Coordinates: S29° 30" 08' E031° 11' 1" -
 South Africa
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| Departure airport: | Virginia Aerodrome FAVG (Durban) |
| Virginia Aerodrome FAVG (Durban) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot took off from Virginia aerodrome on a solo flight to the general flying area to practice the quick stop. She completed the exercises and had gone into transition when she saw telephone wires in close proximity. When she tried to avoid the wires by turning to the left, the tail rotor made contact with the wires. The student pilot sustained no injuries, but the helicopter sustained major damage to the tail boom, tail drive shaft, tail rotor gearbox, cabin and the skids. Probable Cause The helicopter's tail rotor made contact with the telephone wires and crashed. The accident was attributed to the pilot's failure to watch out for obstacles / hazards.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 October 2004 | ZS-HTP | 0 | Game farm ±20km North of Uitenhage | |
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