ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 272746
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| Date: | Saturday 7 September 2013 |
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| Type: |  Robinson R44 Astro |
| Owner/operator: | Vortex Aviation |
| Registration: | ZS-RHX |
| MSN: | 0295 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ntomeni Sugar Estate -
 South Africa
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| Departure airport: | Ntomeni Sugar Estate (KwaZulu-Natal) |
| Ntomeni Sugar Estate (KwaZulu-Natal) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Robinson R44 helicopter, ZS-RHX, operated by Vortex Aviation and piloted by a commercial pilot, was engaged in an agricultural spraying detail on the Ntomeni Sugar Estate in KwaZulu- Natal. During the first run-in of the spraying detail, the pilot observed electrical power lines across his intended flight path. The pilot immediately took evasive action by climbing and turning away from the power lines. This evasive action left the helicopter with little forward airspeed and low main rotor revolutions per minute (rpm). The pilot then tried to recover the helicopter's airspeed and rpm by flying down a valley. However, due to the slope of the valley he could not regain airspeed and rpm and had to use available power to perform a forced landing. A hard landing on sloping terrain followed, resulting in the helicopter's rolling over onto its right side. The helicopter was substantially damaged. The pilot was not injured in the accident. Probable Cause Unsuccessful forced landing Contributing factor Failure to keep a proper lookout for obstacles in flight path.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 December 1998 | ZS-RHX | 0 | Presley Bay | |
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| 13 June 2004 | ZS-RHX | 0 | Banana farm near Hazyview | |
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