Robinson R44 ZS-RKZ
19 September 2020 · Rooibok-Kraal, South Africa · No injuries
Summary
On 19 September 2020 at about 06:35 local time, a Robinson R44 registered ZS-RKZ, operated by West Dunes Aviation, was involved in an accident near Rooibok-Kraal, South Africa. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rooibok-Kraal, South Africa
- Coordinates
- -24.4536, 27.9440
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44
- Registration
- ZS-RKZ
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- West Dunes Aviation
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- Unk
- NTSB number
- WPR20WA329
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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.
Other Robinson R44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2020 | Robinson R44 | Melili, Kenya | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Robinson R44 | Pioche, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2020 | Robinson R44 | Marfa, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2020 | Robinson R44 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Talkeetna Air Taxi Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Robinson R44 | Broome Aerodrome, Australia | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Oct 2020 | Robinson R44 | Cervinia, Italy | - | Unknown | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2020 | Beechcraft 1900 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Balmoral | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2020 | Piper PA46 | Limpopo Province, South Africa | - | Unknown | - |
| 26 Aug 2020 | Cessna 172 | Springs, South Africa | Mach 1 Flying School | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Oct 2020 | Piper PA-25-235 | Kirkwood, South Africa | Sheasby Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 2020 | Cirrus SR22 | Nelspruit, South Africa | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Nov 2020 | Boeing 737 | Capetown, South Africa | - | Unknown | - |