- Date
- May 20, 2017, 11:45 local (11:45 UTC)
- Place
- Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- ZS-RITRobinson R22
- Defining event
- Maneuvering: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 95238
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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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.
Factual narrative
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Robinson R22 helicopter that occurred on May 20, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist SACAA's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the helicopter/engine.All investigative information will be released by the SACAA.
Aircraft
- Registration
- ZS-RIT
- Reported as
- Robinson R22
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 4119
- Engine
- Lycoming Engines, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Triple R Aviation
- Registered owner
- Kks Sand And Stone Cc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- Kwa-Zulu Natal
- Destination
- Kwa-Zulu Natal
- Equipment
- Unknown
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal