Robinson R66 ZS-HBS
5 August 2016 · Drakensburg Mountain, South Africa · Unknown
Summary
On 5 August 2016 at about 14:05 local time, a Robinson R66 registered ZS-HBS was involved in an accident near Drakensburg Mountain, South Africa. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Drakensburg Mountain, South Africa
- Coordinates
- -28.9908, 29.1494
- Aircraft
- Robinson R66
- Registration
- ZS-HBS
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- DCA16WA219
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not recorded | 0 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The government of South Africa has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a ROBINSON R66 helicopter that occurred on August 05, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of South Africa's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of South Africa.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2016 | Robinson R66 | Aviatornyi, Russia | Southeast Agricultural Group LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2016 | Robinson R66 | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2016 | Robinson R66 | Bely Island, Russia | Optholod CJSC | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Sep 2016 | Robinson R66 | Carinthia, Austria | Hannes Arch | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Robinson R66 | Torrance, California, United States | Robinson Helicopter Co | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Robinson R66 | Wikieup, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2016 | Robinson R44 | Lusikisuki, near Port John, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Oct 2016 | Piper PA28 | Jozini, South Africa | - | Unknown | - |
| 25 Mar 2016 | Cessna T210H | Hoedspruit, Limpopo Province, South Africa | - | Unknown | - |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Cessna 182 | Mpumalanga Province, South Africa | Impondo Agriculture and Forestry CC | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Mar 2016 | Piper PA28 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Sky Hawk Aviation | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Robinson R44 | Pretoria, South Africa | - | Unknown | - |