ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65362
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 May 2009 |
| Time: | 10:50 UTC |
| Type: | Cessna TU206F |
| Owner/operator: | Fotogramensura (Pty) Ltd |
| Registration: | ZS-MKG |
| MSN: | U206-03018 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Kriel, Mpumalanga -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Wonderboom Aerodrome (FAWB) |
| Wonderboom Aerodrome (FAWB) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot, accompanied by a camera operator, departed from Wonderboom Aerodrome at approximately 0830Z on the morning of 27 May 2009 on a geographical survey flight in the Bethal and Kriel area.
After being airborne for approximately two hours, the pilot noted a sudden decay in the engine oil pressure. Shortly thereafter, the engine started running rough and then two loud, thumping noise followed. Smoke then entered the cockpit. The pilot opened his window to let the smoke and smell out. Being at a height of approximately 3 000 feet above ground level (AGL), the pilot decided to shut down the engine. He then broadcast a Mayday call on the VHF frequency 127.4 MHz and positioned the aircraft for a forced landing on an open field.
The aircraft touched down on level ground but collided with an embankment approximately 40cm in high on the edge of a mine service road, 13 m after his initial touchdown. The aircraft bounced back
into the air and the nose wheel broke off. The aeroplane then impacted with soft soil in a slight nose down attitude. The nose gear strut dug into the soft soil, and the aircraft nosed over, coming to rest inverted.
Probable Cause
Unsuccessful forced landing following an engine failure in-flight.
Contributory Factor:
Mechanical failure associated with the operation of the engine (big-end bearing seizure on the No. 4 and No. 5 connecting rod hardware).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
CAA S.A.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2009 16:55 | Topaz | Added |
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