Robinson R44 ZS-RWW
9 September 2007 · Johannesburg, South Africa · Fatal
Summary
On 9 September 2007 at about 10:00 local time, a Robinson R44 registered ZS-RWW, operated by 43 Air School, was involved in an accident near Johannesburg, South Africa. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44
- Registration
- ZS-RWW
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- 43 Air School
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Port Alfred → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- DCA08WA009
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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 R44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2007 | Robinson R44 II | Bass Lake, Indiana, United States | Bruce Allan Groen | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Robinson R44 II | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Fly-N-Dollar Helicopter Service LLC | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Robinson R44 | Lancastershire, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Oct 2007 | Robinson R44 RAVEN II | Morrison, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2007 | Robinson R44 II | Lake Powell, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2007 | Robinson R44 | Jackson Center, Ohio, United States | Wilson Anderson | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2007 | Boeing 737-200 | Cape Town, South Africa | Nationwide Air Charter Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2006 | Piper PA-28-140 | Petrusburg, South Africa | Beverich Air | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Oct 2006 | Beechcraft V35 | Himeville, South Africa | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Robinson R22 | Cape Point, South Africa | Starlight Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Robinson R-44 | Germiston, South Africa | National Airways Corporation | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Sep 2009 | Robinson R44 | Annerdale, South Africa | National Airways Corporation | No injuries | - |