ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273507
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| Date: | Sunday 11 February 2001 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Solo Wings Windlass |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-WTW |
| MSN: | WL 261 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | In the sea at Unkomaas beech -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | Widenham Beach-Unkomaas |
| Widenham Beach-Unkomaas | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft made several flights from the beach. It took-off from the beach and during the return flight over the sea to position him to land on the beach, the right-hand wing tip contacted the sea surface. The aircraft fell into the sea and the pilot and passenger were seriously injured. The pilot passed away 9 days after the accident. PROBABLE CAUSE: The pilot allowed the right-hand wing tip to contact the surface of the sea during a turn due to insufficient altitude causing the microlight to crash into the sea.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
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