ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348267
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| Date: | Thursday 23 November 2023 |
| Time: | 16:39 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven II |
| Owner/operator: | Ultimate Heli (Pty) Ltd |
| Registration: | ZS-PSZ |
| MSN: | 11169 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4702 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-EA1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Midrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ultimate Heliport |
| Ultimate Heliport | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Robinson R44 Raven II helicopter with registration ZS-PSZ was on a private flight from the Ultimate Heli facility in Midrand, with the intention to land back at the same facility.
According to the pilot flying (PF), the engine started without difficulty and was allowed to run for a few minutes until all the parameters were within the acceptable limits. At 1400Z, the helicopter took off and flew in the direction of the general flying area (GFA).
After approximately 39 minutes of flight time whilst on the return flight to Ultimate Heli facility abeam the quarry which is approximately 3.92 nautical miles (NM) south of FAGC, the aircraft experienced an engine failure; no distress call was made. Subsequently, the helicopter lost height and impacted the ground hard on its skids landing gear. The helicopter was destroyed by impact forces; both occupants were seriously injured
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
FlyAfrica
https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/student-pilot-and-instructor-seriously-injured-in-joburg-helicopter-crash-20231124
https://www.citizen.co.za/midrand-reporter/news-headlines/2023/11/24/two-injured-in-a-helicopter-crash/
SACAA
Location
Media:
Helicopter crash: Midrand, JHB. pic.twitter.com/PdnQ77u4dc
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) November 23, 2023
A student helicopter pilot and their instructor were badly injured when their R44 Raven II chopper crashed near a Midrand security estate in Johannesburg on Thursday evening. https://t.co/5Dfvztjc7I
— News24 🇿🇦 (@News24) November 24, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Nov-2023 21:23 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 24-Nov-2023 16:12 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
| 21-Dec-2023 12:57 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Nature, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2023 18:27 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Phase, Narrative] |
| 22-Dec-2023 07:18 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 22-Dec-2023 18:07 | harro | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
| 22-Dec-2023 18:09 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Category] |
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