ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163020
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| Date: | 04-JAN-2014 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  Rans S-6 Coyote II |
| Owner/operator: | Bontebok Aviation CC |
| Registration: | ZU-DVM |
| C/n / msn: | 02031483 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Near Swellendam, Western Cape -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Local airfield |
The aircraft impacted terrain by the Breede River near Infanta on the Western Cape shortly after takeoff from a local airfield. The airplane sustained unreported damage and the sole pilot onboard received fatal injuries.
Sources:
https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/W-Cape-man-dies-in-plane-crash-20140104
http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/western-cape/man-dies-in-plane-crash-near-swellendam-1.1628571#.UshpCn-9KK0
http://www.sabc.co.za/news/a/ecf50980426fcadd97d5ff56d5ffbd92/W-Cape-man-dies-in-plane-crash
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jan-2014 19:57 | Geno | Added |
| 04-Jan-2014 20:20 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 04-Jan-2014 20:31 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 06-Jan-2014 07:21 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
| 12-Sep-2014 11:29 | El_serj | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Damage] |
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