# NTSB WPR20WA137: Robinson R44, Pretoria, South Africa, October 25, 2019

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: October 25, 2019, 10:30 local (10:30 UTC)
- Place: Pretoria, South Africa
- Coordinates: -25.671943, 28.215 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-25.6719&lon=28.2150&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Initial climb: Miscellaneous/other](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: Robinson Helicopter Company
- NTSB case key (mKey): 101237
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR20WA137
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/101237/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20WA137

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Initial climb: Miscellaneous/other](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 1,556 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

The government of South African Civil Aviation Authority has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Robinson R44 helicopter that occurred on October 25, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of South Africa's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of South Africa.

## Aircraft

- Registration: ZT-RAL (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Robinson R44 (Undesignat)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 1279
- Engines: Lycoming O-540-F1B5 reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: International Trade And Commodities
- Registered owner: International Trade And Commodities

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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