- Date
- April 27, 2016, 10:41 local (10:41 UTC)
- Place
- Pretoria, South Africa
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- ZS-RXDRobinson R44ZU-KOLAeroprakt A-22 Foxbat
- Defining events
- Approach-VFR pattern final: Midair collisionApproach-VFR pattern final: Midair collision
- NTSB office
- Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 93112
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Robinson R44
Aeroprakt A-22 Foxbat
Factual narrative
The South African CAA has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Robinson R44 helicopter and Aeroprakt A-22 Foxbat ultralight that occurred on April 27, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the SACAA's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the helicopter. All investigative information will be released by the SACAA.
The South African CAA has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Robinson R44 helicopter and Aeroprakt A-22 Foxbat ultralight that occurred on April 27, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the SACAA's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the helicopter.All investigative information will be released by the SACAA.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- ZS-RXD
- Reported as
- Robinson R44
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- Avco Lycoming IO-540, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Registered owner
- Asapi 1154 Cc
- Registration
- ZU-KOL
- Reported as
- Aeroprakt A-22 Foxbat
- Category
- Ultralight
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial