WPR20WA329

NTSB accident investigation · Robinson R44 · Rooibok-Kraal, South Africa · September 19, 2020

Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · Foreign
Date
September 19, 2020, 06:35 local (06:35 UTC)
Place
Rooibok-Kraal, South Africa
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
ZS-RKZRobinson R44
Defining event
Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Low altitude operation/event
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
Western Pacific Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
102151

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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.

Low altitude operation/eventManeuvering-low-alt flyingAll aircraft: 780 casesDefining event

Aircraft

Registration
ZS-RKZ
Reported as
Robinson R44 (II)
Category
Helicopter
Serial number
1136
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
West Dunes Aviation
Registered owner
West Dunes Aviation

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