Accident Details
On September 28, 2017, at approximately 1000 coordinated universal time, a Robinson R44 II helicopter, South African registration ZS-OSL, was destroyed when it impacted terrain during an emergency autorotation near Cape Town, South Africa. The pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight, which had departed Cape Town International Airport (FACT) at about 0730.
Investigation
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) Accident and Incident Investigations Division (AIID) is investigating the accident. As the State of Manufacture and Design of the helicopter and engine, the United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has appointed a US Accredited Representative under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 to assist the AIID in its investigation.
Contact Information
All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to:
South African Civil Aviation Authority Accidents and Incidents 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
This report is for informational purposes only. All investigative information will be released by the SACAA.