ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273448
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| Date: | 18-MAY-1999 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Astro |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-RHD |
| MSN: | 0242 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Farm near Dendron -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | Farm Kwaggasbult |
| Farm near Dendron | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA SouthAfrica |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was on an approach for landing at a potato factory. At a height of approximately 15 feet above ground level a large industrial bag was blown up into the main rotor blades. The pilot executed a forced landing in a nearby open area, after landing on inspection of the helicopter it was noticed that the main rotor blades were damaged. Nobody was injured in the accident. PROBABLE CAUSE:
Sources:
S.A. CAA
Accident investigation:
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