Richards Heavylift UH-1H ZS-HLJ

Summary

On 23 July 2019 at about 11:07 local time, a Richards Heavylift UH-1H registered ZS-HLJ, operated by FFA Assets (PTY) LTD, was involved in an accident near Limpopo Province, South Africa. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

23 July 2019 at 11:07

Classification

Accident

Location

Limpopo Province, South Africa

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Richards Heavylift UH-1H

Registration

ZS-HLJ

Category

Helicopter

Operator

FFA Assets (PTY) LTD

Operating rule

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Letaba Air Base → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR19WA203

Nobody was injured.

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 July 23, 2019, about 1107 coordinated universal time, a Richards Heavylift Helo Inc., UH-1H, South African registration ZS-HLJ, operated for fire fighting, and equipped with a Textron Lycoming T-53 engine, reported a loss of engine power near Woodbush farm. The pilot auto-rotated the helicopter to a field, where it impacted hard, and resulted in the main rotor blades striking the tail rotor shaft. The pilot, sole occupant onboard, was not injured. The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the helicopter and engine, the NTSB has designated an US accredited representative to assist the SACAA in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the SACAA of South Africa: South African Civil Aviation Authority Private Bag X 73 Halfway House 1685 Website: www.caa.co.za

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.