Robinson R44 ZS-HLG
17 July 2023 · Swakopmund, Namibia · Fatal
Summary
On 17 July 2023 at about 15:50 local time, a Robinson R44 registered ZS-HLG was involved in an accident near Swakopmund, Namibia. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 15:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Swakopmund, Namibia
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44
- Registration
- ZS-HLG
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- GAA23WA215
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Robinson R44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2023 | Robinson R44 II | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Willow Creek Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 May 2023 | Robinson R44 II | Bradenton, Florida, United States | Registration Pending | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Robinson R44 | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2023 | Robinson R44 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Dec 2023 | Robinson R44 II | Calexico, California, United States | Merten Aviation Services LLC | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 2023 | Robinson R44 | Hamilton Island, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2023 | Reims F406 | Farm Erindi, Namibia | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2022 | Cessna 210 | Impalia, Namibia | Nature Wings | Fatal | 5 |
| 3 May 2024 | Cessna 406 | Windhoek City, Namibia | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Dec 2024 | Boeing 737-700 | Windhoek, Namibia | TAAG Angola Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Robinson R44 | Kamajab, Namibia | Jan Antonie Lombaard | Unknown | - |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Rotorcraft Development Corpora UH1-D | Tsumeb, Namibia | - | Unknown | - |