ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278482
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 May 2022 |
| Time: | 06:58 UTC |
| Type: | SA Ravin 500 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | ZU-JNP |
| MSN: | 231946 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Parys, Free State -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Parys (FAPY) |
| Parys (FAPY) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Ravin 500 aircraft with registration ZU-JNP took off from Runway 06 at Parys Airfield (FAPY) for a circuit and landing flight. The flight was conducted under visual meteorological conditions (VMC).
An eyewitness reported that the aircraft was flying at a height of approximately 500 feet (ft) above ground level (AGL) when it spun to the right-side of the runway and disappeared from his view behind the trees. A second eyewitness stated that he saw the aircraft with its right-side wing low and losing height, before it finally impacted the ground. The pilot was fatally injured during the accident sequence and the aircraft was destroyed.
Sources:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/iFlyafrica/permalink/10158671942768015/
Avcom
http://www.caa.co.za/Latest%20Accident%20Reports/Preliminary%20Report%20-%20ZU-JNP.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-May-2022 05:16 | Anon. | Added |
| 30-May-2022 05:17 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 22-Jun-2022 07:29 | harro | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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