ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 90543
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| Date: | Sunday 20 February 2011 |
| Time: | 14:25 UTC |
| Type: |  Enstrom 280FX Shark |
| Owner/operator: | Rotor Craft Services CC |
| Registration: | ZS-HWR |
| MSN: | 2035 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Kitty Hawk Airfield, Gauteng -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FAKT (Kitty Hawk Aero Estate) |
| FAKT (Kitty Hawk Aero Estate) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot, accompanied by a passenger, was engaged on a private flight from Kitty Hawk Estate Airfield. During the flight, the engine spluttered and suddenly lost power. The pilot began executing an autorotation emergency landing on an open stretch of veld, flaring the helicopter prior to touchdown. The aircraft landed hard and rolled over onto its right side, sustaining substantial damage. Neither pilot nor passenger suffered any injury, however.
Probable Cause
Unsuccessful autorotation landing after a loss of engine power in flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. 2 byna sonder letsel ná heli val
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Feb-2011 12:08 | Topaz | Added |
| 04-Apr-2011 09:07 | Topaz | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Operator] |
| 30-Apr-2013 14:43 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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