ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273156
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 May 2003 |
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| Type: |  Enstrom 280C |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-HRL |
| MSN: | 1116 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 10 nm South West of Witbank aerodrome -
 South Africa
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| Departure airport: | Witbank aerodrome |
| Witbank aerodrome | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot he occupied the left seat and was accompanied by a passenger (who was a vehicle tracker and was seated in the right seat with airborne tracking equipment onboard) and was on a private flight in the Witbank area when the CHT (Cylinder Head Temperature) indication suddenly decreased. He then decided to execute a precautionary landing on an open field approximately 10nm South-West from Witbank aerodrome. During the approach to land, the helicopter main rotor blades collided with a telephone pole situated to the right of the helicopter. The helicopter collided with the ground approximately 12m further on and was substantially damaged in the process. None of the occupants were injured in the accident. PROBABLE CAUSE: Following an erroneous CHT indication, the pilot attempted to carry out a precautionary landing on an open field but failed to notice telephone lines and a wooden telephone pole to the right of the aircraft. A main rotor strike followed which rendered the helicopter uncontrollable and resulted in a subsequent collision with the ground 12m further on.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
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