ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 272402
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| Date: | Monday 8 September 2008 |
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| Type: | Aerotrike Spirit II |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZU-BGA |
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| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 2km outside the town of Ladysmith -
 South Africa
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| Departure airport: | Ladysmith Aerodrome (FALY) (KwaZulu-Natal) |
| Ladysmith Aerodrome (FALY) (KwaZulu-Natal) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On 8 September 2008 at about 0400Z, an Aerotrike Spirit II (Micro-light) departed the Ladysmith Aerodrome (FALY) on a local private flight with only the pilot on board. Once airborne, the pilot decided to conduct some circuit work at the aerodrome and performed several touch-and-go landings utilizing Runway 29. Following several circuits, the pilot decided to extend his circuit profile and flew in a westerly direction at low level (15 to 20 feet AGL). During the flight he crossed over a public road, but failed to observe the telephone wires that were spanned across the road, and collided with the wires. The pilot lost control of the micro-light aircraft and impacted with the road surface. The pilot was seriously injured in the accident and was admitted to a local hospital. The aircraft was substantially damaged during the accident and the telephone wire was severed. Probable Cause The aircraft collided with telephone wires and impacted the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
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