Bell UH-1H ZS-HLP
23 October 2018 · Vermaaklikheid, South Africa · Fatal
Summary
On 23 October 2018 at about 07:45 local time, a Bell UH-1H registered ZS-HLP, operated by Kishugu Aviation, was involved in an accident near Vermaaklikheid, 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 07:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vermaaklikheid, South Africa
- Coordinates
- -34.3078, 21.0244
- Aircraft
- Bell UH-1H
- Registration
- ZS-HLP
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Kishugu Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Fighting
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Stillbaai → Stillbaai
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- WPR19WA015
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On October 23, 2018, about 0745 Coordinated Universal time, a Bell UH-1H helicopter, ZS-HLP, impacted terrain during a firefighting mission near Vermaaklikheid, South Africa. The pilot sustained fatal injuries and the helicopter was substantially damaged in the post-impact fire. The helicopter was operated by Kishugu Aviation under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Africa. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The local flight departed Stillbaai Aerodrome, Western Cape, South Africa about 0615. The Civil Aviation Authority of South Africa, Accident & Incident Investigation Division (AIID) is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the helicopter, the NTSB has designated a US accredited representative to assist the AIID in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to: South African Civil Aviation Authority Accidents and Incidents Investigation Division Private Bag X 73 Halfway House 1685 South Africa Tel: +27 (0) 11 545-1000 Website: http://www.caa.co.za
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2018 | Cessna 172 | Midrand, South Africa | Lanseria Flight Centre (Pty) Ltd | Fatal | 1 |
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