ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 272658
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| Date: | Saturday 11 August 2007 |
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| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZU-ANG |
| MSN: | 22-1972 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | On Runway 03 at Petit Aerodrome -
 South Africa
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| Departure airport: | Petit unlicensed Aerodrome. |
| Petit Aerodrome. | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Student Pilot flew the aircraft on a training flight, under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) by day at Petit Aerodrome. He started with the first session of the solo training at approximately 0800Z, doing circuits and landing exercises. The training exercises lasted for an hour, before the pilot landed and parked the aircraft to have a few minutes' break. There were no problems that were experienced with the aircraft operation until that time. The pilot started the second session of training at approximately 1000Z, continuing with touch-and-go exercises. After nearly an hour of flying, the pilot landed the aircraft on Runway 03 and during touch down felt that the aircraft was turning to the right side of the runway. The pilot couldn't get the aircraft to go straight by applying left brake, but the aircraft rolled into uneven ground off the runway and ground looped. The aircraft was extensively damaged. The Student Pilot did not sustain any injury in the accident. The evidence found in the investigation shows that the student pilot experienced a loss in directional control after landing, which resulted in the aircraft veering off to the right side of the runway and entering in a ground loop on the uneven ground off the runway. It is possible that the student pilot may have experienced a loss in concentration during the landing, thus he could not manage to control the situation immediately and effectively. Probable Cause The pilot experienced a loss of directional control during landing, causing the aircraft to ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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