ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349784
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 December 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 407 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-RXO |
| MSN: | 53922 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | L2 Majuba Versus T306 -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
According to the pilot, they were dispatched to conduct areal works on their powerline situated in the area near Indanyana village situated north of Ladysmith in the same province. During operation whereby the two passengers were installing a bird diverter to the earth wire. The pilot suddenly felt vibrations on the flight controls and immediately moved away from the power lines. The pilot decided to conduct a precautionary landing to investigate the cause of the vibration. During inspection the pilot noticed that the helicopter’s main rotor blade tips were damaged due to contact with the electrical wires.
The helicopter was landed safely without further incident and none of the occupants sustained any injuries.
Sources:
https://caasanwebsitestorage.blob.core.windows.net/occurencereports/December%202023.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2024 14:13 | harro | Added |
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