Aviation Crash Map

Robinson R44 ZT-RAL

25 October 2019 · Pretoria, South Africa · No injuries

Summary

On 25 October 2019 at about 10:30 local time, a Robinson R44 registered ZT-RAL, operated by International Trade And Commodities, was involved in an accident near Pretoria, South Africa. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 10:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Pretoria, South Africa
Coordinates
-25.6719, 28.2150
Aircraft
Robinson R44
Registration
ZT-RAL
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
International Trade And Commodities
Operating rule
Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
NTSB number
WPR20WA137

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

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 African Civil Aviation Authority has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Robinson R44 helicopter that occurred on October 25, 2019. 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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