ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273169
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Date: | Tuesday 13 February 2001 |
Time: | |
Type: | Gippsland GA-200C Fatman |
Owner/operator: | |
Registration: | ZS-OPH |
MSN: | 200C0043 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | near Jan Kempdorp Airfield, North-West -
South Africa
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | Jan Kempdorp Airfield |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot admitted that during a crop spraying detail on his second spray run over a set of power lines, he misjudged his height and collided with the peanut crop, severing the main undercarriage. He was not injured but was treated for shock. PROBABLE CAUSE: The pilot misjudged his height after clearing a set of power lines during the spray run and collided with the peanut crop.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
Report number: | |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
1 February 2011 |
ZS-OPH |
Orsmond Aerial Spray (Pty) Ltd |
0 |
Alpha Farm, Ladybrand, Free State |
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
16-Jun-2023 07:58 |
Ron Averes |
Updated |
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