ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 122797
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| Date: | Saturday 28 May 2011 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS- |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Near the Petroport, north of Pretoria, Gauteng -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft suffered an engine failure while conducting a ferry flight. The pilot carried out a forced landing in a field off the N1 freeway near the Petroport, north of Pretoria. The aircraft collided with a small tree causing it to spin around, shearing of a wing and the nose wheel. The pilot was not injured.
Sources:
1. Lucky escape for light aircraft pilots, passenger
2. Light Aircraft Crashes Into Tree Near Petroport
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-May-2011 10:18 | Topaz | Added |
| 28-May-2011 11:15 | Topaz | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Plane category, ] |
| 28-May-2011 13:00 | Topaz | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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