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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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2019 | Robinson R44 | Parsons, West Virginia, United States | Ali Co | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 2019 | Robinson R44 | Alpine, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 May 2019 | Robinson R44 II | Tai Po, China | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Robinson R44 | Sanford, Maine, United States | York County Helicopters | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Robinson R44 | Mt Tremblank, Canada | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Dec 2019 | Robinson R44 | Eschowe, South Africa | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2019 | Pitts S2 | Kliprivier, South Africa | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2019 | BAE Systems AVRO146RJ | Cape Town, South Africa | South African Airlink | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 2019 | Piper PA-28-140 | Huhudi, South Africa | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 2019 | Cessna 172 | Pretoria, South Africa | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 May 2019 | Jm Kemp RT13B | Mookgopong, South Africa | JM Kemp | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Apr 2019 | Avro 146 | Tambo International Airport, South Africa | - | Unknown | - |