ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 75951
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 July 2010 |
| Time: | 06:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six |
| Owner/operator: | Rio Ridge 1027 CC |
| Registration: | ZS-EXW |
| MSN: | 32-40088 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Tshikota township, Louis Trichardt, Limpopo -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FALO (Louis Trichardt) |
| FAKN (Kruger Mpumalanga International) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft took off from runway 10 at Louis Trichardt Airport and suffered an engine failure at about 300 ft (91m). The pilot carried out a forced landing in an area of long dry grass and sparse bushes to the left of the intended flight path. The aircraft struck a ditch which sheared off the undercarriage and right wing. The occupants were slightly injured and taken to the local hospital for treatment. The aircraft's propeller, nose cowlings and lower fuselage were all extensively damaged as well.
Probable Cause
Unsuccessful forced landing due to fuel starvation
Contributory factor:
Improper fuel management
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. 2 hurt in plane crash
2. 2 hurt in plane crash at Louis Trichardt Air Strip
3. Two Injured in Minor Plane Crash
4. Noodlanding: u2018Skok kom lateru2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2010 11:39 | Topaz | Added |
| 28-Jul-2010 02:48 | Topaz | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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