ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177130
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| Date: | Friday 19 June 2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 210J Centurion |
| Owner/operator: | Warne Aviation (PTY) Ltd |
| Registration: | ZS-FPJ |
| MSN: | 21059152 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Piesangshoek FAQB -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Piesangshoek (FAQB) |
| Nelspruit (FANS) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Cessna 210J Centurion aircraft took off from Piesangshoek (FAQB) airstrip located in Louis Trichardt on a private flight destined for Nelspruit (FANS) aerodrome. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed in the area and no flight plan was filed. Before departure a thorough pre-flight inspection was performed and nothing abnormal was detected. Start-up and engine check revealed nothing out of the ordinary. The aircraft taxied towards the departure point where pre-departure checks were completed. According to the pilot, take-off run was normal however, during the climb phase at about 100 ft above ground level (AGL), the engine lost power, upon which the pilot initiated a forced landing on an open field ahead. During the landing the aircraft collided with tree stumps and burst into flames. The pilot unbuckled himself and vacated the burning wreckage through the right-hand side door. The pilot sustained minor bruises to his left hand. Visual inspection on the engine-driven fuel pump exposed a sheared drive pin caused by the pump seizure with consequent fuel starvation and
loss of engine power.
Probable Cause
Unsuccessful forced landing following an engine failure.
Contributory factor/s:
The pilot’s failure to use the redundancy system “auxiliary fuel pump”.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://avcom.co.za/phpBB3//phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=158231&sid=60f65a945a0e48d8206728aaa8d67578
https://12738801463758192558.googlegroups.com/attach/c6a959ce8c9921e2/SAR_Stat1.pdf?part=0.1&vt=ANaJVrHE4ztbXq79wo9FN5oH9LJ5T6-u7H2hg3FfUUvC85C9RSafuTQSigsncBaakB4RNoRPJB3hGFmGhO9qg1Pc-iQ0PQtsq4XgsOsUrKnMCnqtK-A99-4
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1148759/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jun-2015 18:54 | Anon. | Added |
| 20-Jun-2015 18:55 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Jun-2015 23:38 | Geno | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 09-Apr-2021 09:02 | harro | Updated [Date, Location] |
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