ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 272520
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| Date: | Monday 18 November 2013 |
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| Type: |  Cessna A152 |
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| Registration: | ZS-SSG |
| MSN: | 15283104 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Heidelberg Aerodrome, on the grass right hand side of runway 24 -
 South Africa
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| Departure airport: | Heidelberg Aerodrome, (FAHG) Gauteng Province |
| Heidelberg Aerodrome, (FAHG) Gauteng Province | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A student pilot, being a solo occupant, was engaged in circuit training. The pilot conducted two uneventful touch-and-go circuits. On the third circuit, during the final approach, the pilot reported that he encountered a gust of wind. He then lost directional control of the aircraft and crash landed on the right hand side of runway 24. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the nose landing gear, engine mountings, left main gear, propeller and left wing leading edge outer section. The pilot was not injured in the accident sequence. The aircraft was recovered to one of the hangars at the airfield During investigation no tests were conducted on the aircraft components. All damage to the aircraft was attributable to the severe impact forces. The investigation revealed that the cause of the accident was a hard landing with the nose wheel first. Probable Cause Loss of directional control due to hard landing with nose landing gear first. Contributory Factor 1.Poor handling technique 2.Lack of experience
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
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