Robinson R44 Accident at Thabazimbi, Limpopo (ZS-ORG)

Overview and Flight Details On the morning of 11 July 2023, a Robinson R44 Raven II helicopter, registered ZS-ORG, departed Worcester Private Farm near Thabazimbi in Limpopo Province, South Africa. The flight, conducted under Part 91 of the Civil Aviation Regulations, was intended to reach Boesmanskraal Safaris Private Farm. The helicopter was piloted by a 62-year-old male holding a valid Private Pilot Licence, with one passenger on board. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed during the approximately 15-minute flight, which was uneventful until the final approach and landing phase at the destination.