Bell 206 ZS-RAC
5 February 2025 · Polokwane Civil Aerodrome, South Africa · Fatal
Summary
On 5 February 2025 at about 08:30 local time, a Bell 206 registered ZS-RAC was involved in an accident near Polokwane Civil Aerodrome, South Africa. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 08:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Polokwane Civil Aerodrome, South Africa
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206
- Registration
- ZS-RAC
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- GAA25WA084
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2025 | Bell 206B II | Mountain Home Park, Washington, United States | North Wind Aviation LLC | Fatal | 1 |
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| 21 Mar 2025 | Bell 206 | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | Helicopters Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Bell 206 | Raul Soares, Brazil | Helisul Táxi Aéreo Ltda | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Bell 206 | Ranana, New Zealand | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Bell 206L-1 | Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States | Joe Brigham Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,732 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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