Summary
On February 12, 2015, a Bell 206 - L4 (ZS-RMB) was involved in an incident near Remote Location, SF. All 1 person aboard were uninjured.
On February 12, 2015, a Bell 206L-4 powered by a Rolls-Royce 250-C30P turboshaft engine experienced an uncontained engine failure followed by a successful force landing. This incident is being investigated by the South Africa Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the NTSB is participating as the United States Accredited Representative to the South African CAA as the State of Manufacturer of the engine. For additional information, contact the South African CAA at:
SOUTH AFRICA Civil Aviation Authority Accidents Investigations Department Private Bag X 73 Halfway House 1685 South Africa
Tel.: (27) 11 545 1000/1050 E-mail: mail@caa.co.za Fax: (27) 11 545 1466 Website: http://www.caa.co.za
This incident is documented in NTSB report ENG15RA011. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft ZS-RMB.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On February 12, 2015, a Bell 206L-4 powered by a Rolls-Royce 250-C30P turboshaft engine experienced an uncontained engine failure followed by a successful force landing. This incident is being investigated by the South Africa Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the NTSB is participating as the United States Accredited Representative to the South African CAA as the State of Manufacturer of the engine. For additional information, contact the South African CAA at:
SOUTH AFRICA
Civil Aviation Authority
Accidents Investigations Department
Private Bag X 73
Halfway House 1685
South Africa
Tel.: (27) 11 545 1000/1050
E-mail: mail@caa.co.za
Fax: (27) 11 545 1466
Website: http://www.caa.co.za
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ENG15RA011