The government of South Africa notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Robinson R66 helicopter. The incident took place on August 05, 2016, at Drakensberg Mountain, South Africa. There were no fatalities and no injuries reported in relation to this event. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to support the investigation conducted by the South African government under ICAO Annex 13 provisions. All investigative details regarding the aircraft, registration ZS-HBS, will be released by the South African authorities.
No fatalities
5 Aug 2016: ROBINSON R66 — Drakensburg Mountain, South Africa
On 5 Aug 2016, a ROBINSON R66 was involved in an aviation accident near Drakensburg Mountain, South Africa. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: No probable cause was determined in the provided report. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
The NTSB is assisting South African authorities with an investigation into a helicopter accident that occurred in August 2016.
Probable cause
No probable cause was determined in the provided report.