ROBINSON R22
Bloemfontein — March 19, 2018
Event Information
| Date | March 19, 2018 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | WPR18WA115 |
| Event ID | 20180330X15040 |
| Location | Bloemfontein |
| Country | SF |
| Coordinates | -29.03361, 26.15722 |
| Airport | New Tempe Airport |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | ROBINSON |
| Model | R22 |
| Category | HELI |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | — |
| Weather | — |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 1 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Full Narrative
On March 19, 2018, about 0800 coordinated universal time, a Robinson R22 Beta helicopter, ZS-HAI, experienced a fan blade failure when the helicopter was about 5 feet above ground level. The pilot landed the helicopter without further incident near Bloemfontein, South Africa. The pilot was not injured and the helicopter was substantially damaged. The helicopter was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of South Africa. The pilot was uninjured.
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
Accident & Incident Investigation Division
Private Bag X 73
Halfway House 1685
South Africa
Tel.: +27 (0) 11 545-1055/1050
+27 (0) 83 461-6277 (24 hours)
E-mail:[email protected]
Fax: +27 (0) 11 545 1466
Website: http://www.caa.co.za
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.