Bell 47G ZS-HGY

Summary

On 30 July 2019 at about 09:00 local time, a Bell 47G registered ZS-HGY was involved in an accident near Limpopo Province, South Africa. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

30 July 2019 at 09:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Limpopo Province, South Africa

Coordinates

-22.6953, 29.3786

Aircraft

Bell 47G

Registration

ZS-HGY

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Alldays → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

WPR19WA206

1 person died.

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 July 30, 2019, about 0900 coordinated universal time, a Bell 47G-3B-1 helicopter, ZS-HGY, impacted terrain following a total loss of engine power near Alldays, Limpopo Province, South Africa. The pilot was fatally injured, and the passenger was seriously injured. The airplane was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of South Africa. 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 Accidents and Incidents Investigation Division Private Bag X 73 Halfway House 1685 South Africa Tel.: +27 0 11 545-1000 +27 0 83 461-6277 (24 hours) E-mail: [email protected] Fax: +27 0 11 545 1465 Website: http://www.caa.co.za

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.