- Date
- July 30, 2019, 09:00 local (09:00 UTC)
- Place
- Limpopo Province, South Africa
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- ZS-HGYBell 47G
- Defining event
- Takeoff: Miscellaneous/other
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 99979
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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
On July 30, 2019, about 0900 coordinated universal time, a Bell 47G-3B-1 helicopter, ZS-HGY, impacted terrain following a total loss of engine power near Alldays, Limpopo Province, South Africa. The pilot was fatally injured, and the passenger was seriously injured. The airplane was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of South Africa. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of South Africa. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the government of South Africa. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Civil Aviation Authority Accidents and Incidents Investigation Division Private Bag X 73 Halfway House 1685 South Africa Tel.: +27 0 11 545-1000 +27 0 83 461-6277 (24 hours) E-mail: mail@caa.co.za Fax: +27 0 11 545 1465 Website: http://www.caa.co.za
Aircraft
- Registration
- ZS-HGY
- Reported as
- Bell 47G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 164
- Engine
- Lycoming, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Registered owner
- Gauteng 45 Business Management (Pty) Ltd
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- Alldays
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
- Certificate
- Foreign
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC)
- Wind
- 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Icing
- Unknown
- Turbulence
- Unknown