ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 16801
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Date: | Wednesday 26 December 2007 |
Time: | c. 13h00 |
Type: | Cessna T210N Centurion |
Owner/operator: | Dream World Investments 399 |
Registration: | ZS-NGU |
MSN: | 21063020 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Baviaanskloof Mountain Range, Eastern Cape -
South Africa
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | FAWB (Wonderboom) |
Destination airport: | FAGG (George) |
Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:Aircraft was on a VFR flight from Wonderboom Airport, Pretoria to George. The pilot encountered deteriorating weather near the destination airport and possibly entered Intrument Meteorological Conditions. The aircraft flew into terrain high up in the Baviaanskloof Mountain Range on the farm Matjiesfontein. An extensive search followed and the aircraft was eventually found 11 days later by a private search party, using a Robinson R44 helicopter.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
Report number: | |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
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http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2244213,00.html 2.
http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2246000,00.html 3.
http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2247142,00.html 4.
https://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/99217-Light-aircraft-still-missing-near-Baviaanskloof-Eastern-Cape-after-6-days 5.(requires registration)http://avcom.co.za/phpBB3//phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=28629&p=359681&hilit=Missing+C210+found#p359681
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