ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244699
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| Date: | Friday 6 November 2020 |
| Time: | c. 15:52 |
| Type: |  Cirrus SR22 GTS X G3 Turbo |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZS-CNM |
| MSN: | 2946 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Nelspruit Airport (NLP/FANS), Mbombela -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hazyview Aerodrome (FAHW) |
| Nelspruit Airport (NLP/FANS) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Cirrus SR22T aircraft with registration ZS-CNM which took off on Friday afternoon, 6 November 2020 at 1320Z from Hazyview Aerodrome (FAHW) was destroyed during an accident which occurred shortly after the aircraft had touched down hard and bounced on runway 22 at Nelspruit Aerodrome (FANS). The commercially licenced pilot had opted to perform a go-around, which was unsuccessful, and was fatally injured during the accident.
A close circuit television (CCTV) camera attached to a support pole on the roof structure of a building at the aerodrome and facing towards the runway captured approximately 6 seconds of the aircraft in a left-wing low attitude. In the footage, the aircraft is seen disappearing below the tree line to the left of Runway 22 and, approximately 40 seconds later, black smoke is seen ascending behind the trees. The aircraft was destroyed by post-impact fuel-fed fire that erupted thereafter.
Probable Cause
Pilot’s failure to maintain control of the aircraft during an attempted go-around after a hard touchdown which was followed by a bounce, attributed to an unstable approach.
Contributory factors:
1. Pilot not compensating for a left yaw following the application of maximum power (slam the throttle forward) during an attempted go-around.
2. Pilot’s lack of experience on the aircraft type.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://lowvelder.co.za/709851/pilot-dies-in-aircraft-accident-near-nelspruit-airport/
https://www.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/pilot-dies-in-plane-crash-near-mbombela-airfield-20201107
https://avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=235238&start=60 (needs login)
http://www.caa.co.za/Latest%20Accident%20Reports/Preliminary%20Report%20ZS-CNM.pdf
https://www.hangar247.net/uploads/photos/2228-2645.jpg?seed=57R62939 (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2020 07:32 | gerard57 | Added |
| 07-Nov-2020 07:53 | Geno | Updated [Time, Location] |
| 07-Nov-2020 08:02 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 07-Nov-2020 08:26 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Nov-2020 16:34 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 08-Nov-2020 16:42 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Dec-2020 07:37 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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