ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59889
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| Date: | Friday 8 May 2009 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Hornet Trike |
| Owner/operator: | J.L. Bancken, pilot JP Bancken |
| Registration: | ZU-AYV |
| MSN: | 031 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Springs, East Rand, Gauteng -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Springs Aerodrome (FASI) |
| Springs Aerodrome (FASI) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The microlight with 2 persons on board was distributing pamphlets and was forced to make an emergency landing after a number of the pamphlets got stuck in the engine, which then cut out. The microlight came down on a fence between some trees. The occupants suffered minor injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. Aircraft crashes in Springs
2. Seun: u2018Pa gaan my doodmaak!u2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2009 09:36 | slowkid | Added |
| 10-May-2009 20:59 | Topaz | Updated |
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