ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153012
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| Date: | Saturday 2 February 2013 |
| Time: | 19:20 |
| Type: |  Jabiru SP-T |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZU-CRV |
| MSN: | 527 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | The N4 motorway south of Witbank, Mpumalanga -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FAWI (Witbank) |
| FAWI (Witbank) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot departed in his Jabiru aircraft from Witbank airfield (FAWI) on a scenic flight to Witbank Dam, located to the East of the town.
The aircraft was seen performing manoeuvres over the dam before routing back to FAWI airfield in a Westerly direction. En-route, the aircraft struck Eskom power lines, causing the right hand wing to separate from the aircraft. The pilot loss control of the aircraft and the aircraft impacted the ground bringing the aircraft to rest in an inverted attitude.
The aircraft was extensively damaged, the pilot sustained serious injuries and was admitted to hospital.
Probable Cause
Aircraft collided with power lines and crashed during a low level flight.
Contributory Factors:
Disregard for standard safe regulating operating procedures in terms of Part 91 and 94
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. Pilot Injured in Plane Crash
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Feb-2013 02:25 | gerard57 | Added |
| 03-Feb-2013 03:16 | Topaz | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Feb-2013 03:17 | Topaz | Updated [Source] |
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