ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247747
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Date: | Thursday 11 February 2021 |
Time: | c. 08:45 |
Type: | Robinson R22 Beta |
Owner/operator: | Rotorworx Aviation |
Registration: | ZS-HWT |
MSN: | 1128 |
Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Clanwilliam Dam, Western Cape -
South Africa
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | Cetrusdal |
Destination airport: | Cetrusdal |
Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:It was reported that the helicopter took off from Cetrusdal and had done some aerial work in Clanwilliam. The helicopter was on a return flight to Cetrusdal when it crashed in Clanwilliam dam.
The pilot managed to swim safely ashore.
Sources:
https://www.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/helicopter-crashes-into-clanwilliam-dam-pilot-swims-to-safety-20210212 https://avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=237967 (needs login)
ex.N8043F.
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
12-Feb-2021 10:07 |
gerard57 |
Added |
12-Feb-2021 10:49 |
RobertMB |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
13-Feb-2021 09:54 |
A.J.Scholten |
Updated [Source] |
11-Feb-2022 12:04 |
harro |
Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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