Robinson R22 ZS-RXA
17 January 2006 · Cape Point, South Africa · Fatal
Summary
On 17 January 2006 at about 08:15 local time, a Robinson R22 registered ZS-RXA, operated by Starlight Aviation, was involved in an accident near Cape Point, South Africa. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cape Point, South Africa
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22
- Registration
- ZS-RXA
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Starlight Aviation
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cape Town → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- WAS06WA007
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. 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 R22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2006 | Robinson R22 BETA | Frederick, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Robinson R22 BETA | Monticello, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 2006 | Robinson R22 | Mariental, Namibia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Sep 2006 | Robinson R22 | Skiatook, Oklahoma, United States | Silver State Helicopters LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Robinson R22 BETA | Tooele, Utah, United States | Upper Limit Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Robinson R22 BETA | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Air Photo, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2006 | Piper PA-28-140 | Petrusburg, South Africa | Beverich Air | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Oct 2006 | Beechcraft V35 | Himeville, South Africa | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Sep 2007 | Robinson R44 | Johannesburg, South Africa | 43 Air School | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Aerostar S A 600 | Cornelia, South Africa | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 2 Oct 2005 | Eurocopter Deutschland BO-105 | Harlem, South Africa | SA Red Cross | Fatal | 4 |
| 7 Nov 2007 | Boeing 737-200 | Cape Town, South Africa | Nationwide Air Charter Service Inc | No injuries | - |