ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 20471
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Date: | Thursday 19 October 2006 |
Time: | 08:30 |
Type: | Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee |
Owner/operator: | private |
Registration: | ZS-EXM |
MSN: | 28-22497 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | The Farm Spitskop, 10km west of Petrusburg, Free State -
South Africa
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Survey |
Departure airport: | Dealesville |
Destination airport: | FAKM (Kimberley) |
Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:The aircraft was apparently hired from the Flight Training Academy to conduct a survey for the installion of a new power line in the area. The aircraft was observed flying at a very low altitude at a slow speed in gusty wind conditions, when it crashed and rolled for a distance of 150m. The pilot and passenger were thrown clear, but died on impact. It is speculated that the aircraft may have stalled after a conducting a downwind turn. The accident is still under investigation by the SACAA. (June 2008)
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
Report number: | |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
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http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2016535,00.html 2.
https://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=181&art_id=qw1161246061786B214_ 3.
https://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=181&art_id=qw1161261000189B214_ 4.
https://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=15&art_id=vn20061020030946389C477522 5.
http://www.news24.com/Beeld/Suid-Afrika/0,,3-975_2016977,00.html Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
02-Jun-2008 16:41 |
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01-Jun-2018 14:45 |
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