ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179009
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 August 2015 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZS-NTR |
| MSN: | 17270274 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Winkelspruit -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | FAVG |
| FAVG | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The light plane crashed under unknown circumstances. Both occupants died in the crash.
The crash site is located within a General Flying Area whereby it is common to find such training flights occurring. Winklespruit itself is located next to the Illovo River which is the only site in the GFA where low flying activities are permitted. It is reported that the aircraft was practicing forced landings before it hit cables and subsequently crashed.
Sources:
https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Two-killed-in-KZN-plane-crash-20150825
https://www.ecr.co.za/news/news/2-killed-n2-plane-crash/
http://avcom.co.za/phpBB3//phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=161826#p1632995
http://aircraftphoto.org/photo/Cessna-172N-Skyhawk/2583706/&sid=22b96d05a204e5b79fd770e3bd6eec24
Media:
KZN - #PlaneCrash (Update), the crash scene on the N2 near Winkelspruit, via @rescuecare pic.twitter.com/exO8T7q0On
— Rob Byrne (@TrafficSA) 25 augustus 2015Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Aug-2015 13:15 | gerard57 | Added |
| 25-Aug-2015 13:15 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Embed code] |
| 25-Aug-2015 13:56 | Anon. | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code] |
| 25-Aug-2015 16:58 | gerard57 | Updated [Time, Registration, Source] |
| 25-Aug-2015 19:09 | Iceman29 | Updated [Cn, Source] |
| 26-Aug-2015 06:36 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 26-Aug-2015 16:01 | TRoss | Updated [Location] |
| 18-Oct-2018 18:39 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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