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CA18/2/3/7280
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SOUTH AFRICAN CIVIL AVIATION
AUTHORITY
ACCIDENT
REPORT – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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Date of
Accident |
1/12/2000 |
Time
of Accident |
0850Z |
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Aircraft
Registration |
ZS-RRR |
Type of
Aircraft |
Hughes 269 C |
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Name of
Owner |
Name and
Number of Operator |
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Kooy J.J. |
Thaba
Manzi (G534D) |
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Pilot-in-command
Licence Type |
Commercial |
Age |
29 |
Licence
Valid
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Yes |
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Pilot-in-command
Flying Experience |
Total
Flying Hours |
1956 |
Hours on Type |
Unknown |
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Last point
of departure |
Graspan
– Near Kimberly |
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Next
point of intended landing
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Graspan
– Near Kimberly |
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Location of
the accident site with reference to easily defined geographical points (GPS
readings if possible) |
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Graspan – Near Kimberly |
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Meteorological
Information |
Weather
was fine (wind ± 10 kts) |
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Number of
people on board |
1+1 |
No.
of people injured
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0
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No.
of people killed
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0 |
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Synopsis
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According
to the pilot he was busy with a game capture detail on a game farm near
Kimberly when the accident happened. The pilot stated that he “was low and slow” and “had no power left” to make it over the trees, he was approaching. He then turned left, which decreased his rotor rpm even more. A hard landing followed and the main rotor blades severed the tailboom. |
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Probable
Cause
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The
pilot allowed the main rotor rpm to decay to a point where he was unable to
control the helicopter and subsequently impacted hard on the ground. |
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