MD Helicopters 369 ZT-RAC
14 June 2017 · Bultfontein, South Africa · No injuries
Summary
On 14 June 2017 at about 10:45 local time, a MD Helicopters 369 registered ZT-RAC, operated by Aircraft Asset Finance Corporation, was involved in an accident near Bultfontein, South Africa. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bultfontein, South Africa
- Coordinates
- -28.2256, 26.1247
- Aircraft
- MD Helicopters 369
- Registration
- ZT-RAC
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Aircraft Asset Finance Corporation
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Welkom → Christiana
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- ERA17WA207
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On June 14, 2017, about 1045 coordinated universal time, an MD Helicopter 369E, South African registration ZT-RAC, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Bulfontein, South Africa. The pilot and two passengers were not injured. The personal flight was conducted under South African flight regulations. 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 NTSB has appointed a US Accredited Representative under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 to assist the AIID in its investigation. 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 Website: http://www.caa.co.za This report is for informational purposes only. All investigative information will be released by the SACAA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other MD Helicopters 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2017 | MD Helicopters 369 | Mexicali, Mexico | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 26 Sep 2017 | MD Helicopters 369 | Norrbotten, Sweden, Sweden | Visimind AB | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Nov 2017 | MD Helicopters 369HS | La Morita, Mexico | City of Tijuana | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Sep 2017 | MD Helicopters 369 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Gwinnett County Police Department | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2016 | MD Helicopters 369E | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2018 | MD Helicopters 369D | Luling, Louisiana, United States | AIR2, LLC | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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