ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 272921
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| Date: | Saturday 11 August 2001 |
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| Type: |  Beechcraft 35-B33 Debonair |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-CWO |
| MSN: | CD-506 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stellenbosch Aerodrome - Runway 19 -
 South Africa
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| Departure airport: | FAPC (Prince Albert) |
| FASH (Stellenbosch) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot accompanied by two passengers was engaged in a private flight from Prince Albert to Stellenbosch. The pilot stated that: 'I joined the Stellenbosch circuit, there were two aircraft on the frequency in the air. I was distracted in getting them visual and joining the circuit for runway 19. I came in on long final approach with an aircraft ahead on short finals, with the runway clearly visible. I recall doing downwind checks and lowering the undercarriage. I did not recheck on finals. The siren sounded on short final approach but I assumed it to be the stall warning. The landing was carried out with the landing gear retracted.'? According to the safety officer of the flying club, who witnessed the accident: 'I noticed the aircraft on long final approach with the landing gear retracted. In an attempt to warn the pilot, I ran to a nearby radio but was unable to make contact with the aircraft prior to the wheels-up landing.'? During the recovery of the aircraft it was lifted, the master switch was selected to the on position and the landing gear was selected down and the gear cycled normally. PROBABLE CAUSE: The pilot failed to conduct his final approach vital actions – ensuring the landing gear was down and locked prior to landing, and a subsequent wheels-up landing followed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
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