ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273509
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| Date: | Friday 14 December 2001 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Solo Wings Windlass |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-WIU |
| MSN: | WL 168 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | N3 Highway Northbound (Mooi River Area) -
 South Africa
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| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | Treverton Aerodrome |
| Treverton Aerodrome | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot, accompanied by a passenger, was engaged in an aerial photographic flight when the engine failed. The only available place to land was on the N3 Highway northbound. At the time the engine lost power they were approximately 700 feet AGL. The pilot aimed for the shoulder of the highway (left of yellow line) but due to a heavy vehicle on the road the turbulence caused the left wing to collide with an embankment next to the highway. It caused the aircraft to spin around to the left and slide down the storm water gully backwards facing the oncoming traffic. The passenger sustained a cut to his right calf muscle and the pilot escaped with minor bruises. PROBABLE CAUSE: It would appear that the ignition coil, of the front cylinder of the engine broke down under full power conditions and caused a power loss.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
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