ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137860
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| Date: | Monday 1 August 2011 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20R Ovation 2 |
| Owner/operator: | BRM 2 Trust |
| Registration: | ZS-OWA |
| MSN: | 29-0258 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Brits Airfield, North West Province -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FAKD (Klerksdorp) |
| FABS (Brits) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot landed at Brits but apparently then decided to take-off again. The aircraft never left the ground, but crashed through a perimeter fence taking out some approach lights. It then burst into flames. The pilot escaped with some burns to the side of his face and his hand.
Sources:
1. Pilot cheats death in crash-landing
2. Man stap uit wrak wat brand ná tuig val
3. Fly Africa Forum - Pilot Cheats Death
4. http://www.avdex.co.za/saregister/photos/ZS-OWAP.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2011 07:03 | Topaz | Added |
| 06-Aug-2011 15:36 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 22-Aug-2011 06:53 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
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