ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279149
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Date: | Saturday 26 February 2022 |
Time: | |
Type: | Rainbow Cheetah |
Owner/operator: | private |
Registration: | ZU-FAS |
MSN: | CH029 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | New Tempe Aerodrome (FATP) -
South Africa
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Bloemfontein/New Tempe (FATP) |
Destination airport: | Bloemfontein/New Tempe (FATP) |
Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:As soon as the pilot applied power to initiate the take-off roll, the nose gear broke off at the fork and the aircraft’s nose pitched down, resulting in the propeller blades striking the ground.
The aircraft sustained substantial damage, however, both occupants were not injured.
Probable cause:
The nose gear fork failed due to an undetected crack during the last inspection.
Contributing factors:
1. Non-recording of landings by the pilot/s and/or operator.
2. Lack of proper maintenance inspection as per the manufacturer’s SB.
3. Non-adherence to the 50 landings maintenance inspection as per the manufacturer’s SB.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
Report number: | |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 3 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
SA CAA
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