ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269968
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 September 2013 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Pilatus PC-12/45 |
| Owner/operator: | Federal Airlines |
| Registration: | ZS-SRP |
| MSN: | 317 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ellisras Airstrip -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Ellisras Airstrip |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During takeoff from an unpaved airstrip at 50 knots a load bang was heard and the aircraft immediately veered left. Full right rudder was applied but directional control could not be maintained.The aircraft veered left off the runway and the left main undercarriage collapsed.
The aircraft came to a stop and an evacuation and shutdown was performed. There were no injuries.
Sources:
https://avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=121895
Images:
Photo: Alan Wilson, Sept. 2014 at O.R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Nov-2021 10:47 | harro | Added |
| 27-Nov-2021 10:49 | harro | Updated [Photo] |
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