ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205569
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| Date: | Saturday 3 February 2018 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: | Micro Aviation Bat Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZU-IJY |
| MSN: | 0042 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pilanesberg National Park, Rustenburg, North West Province -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Aerial patrol |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he uplifted approximately 50 liters of fuel before the flight. The nature of the flight was a standard patrol flight. At approximately 0620Z; the aircraft experienced an immediate engine failure. This caused an unstoppable
rate of descent. The aircraft was 300ft above ground level. The pilot executed a forced landing. The aircraft came to rest flipping after impact.
Sources:
http://www.caa.co.za/Occurence%20Reports/February%202018.pdf
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-02-03-two-injured-in-light-aircraft-crash/
https://www.arrivealive.co.za/news.aspx?i=33600&s=0&page=Rustenburg-Light-aircraft-crash-at-a-national-park-in-Pilanesburg-Rustenburg
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Feb-2018 13:05 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Feb-2018 22:43 | Geno | Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2021 11:55 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Nature, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
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