ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 272846
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| Date: | Saturday 23 October 2010 |
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| Type: |  Zenith CH 701 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZU-FHC |
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| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Koedoesvlei area at GPS coordinates S32°.45.05' E18°20.48.00' -
 South Africa
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| Departure airport: | Koedoesvlei private aerodrome, Western Cape |
| Koedoesvlei private aerodrome, Western Cape | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On Saturday morning, 23 October 2010, the pilot ' the sole occupant on board ' took off from Koedoesvlei private aerodrome under visual flight rules in order to perform circuits and touch- and-go manoeuvres. He stated that he had uplifted 60 litres of fuel before departure, conducted a comprehensive pre-flight inspection, and taken off without incident. Several touch-and-goes were performed. Then, during final approach from the south, the aircraft collided with power lines approximately 50 feet high, and struck the ground as a result. The pilot was not injured but the aircraft was destroyed. Probable Cause The pilot's failure to clear a known obstacle.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
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