# NTSB WAS05WA005: Robinson Helicopters R44, Vlakfontein Far, South Africa, December 31, 2004

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: December 31, 2004
- Place: Vlakfontein Far, South Africa
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 61013
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WAS05WA005
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/61013/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WAS05WA005

## Aircraft

- Registration: ZS-RPZ (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Robinson Helicopters R44
- Category: Helicopter
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Departed: Unknown
- Destination: Unknown
- Flight plan: Unknown

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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