ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263156
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 May 2021 |
| Time: | c. 17:00 |
| Type: |  Kitplanes for Africa Bushbaby Explorer |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | ZU-FXE |
| MSN: | 154-06-11 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pietersburg Airport (PTG/FAPI) -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Pietersburg Airport (PTG/FAPI) |
| Pietersburg Airport (PTG/FAPI) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft was partially consumed by fire subsequent to impact with off-airport terrain shortly after takeoff. The sole pilot onboard the airplane received serious burn injuries and was transported to hospital, but passed away the next day.
According to an eyewitness who was doing maintenance work at the fuel depot at FAPI, an aircraft taxied and took off with the sole pilot on-board. According to him, everything was normal. After take-off the aircraft climb (to an unknown height to him) and later, the pilot commenced with a turn. But, while in the process of executing a turn, the engine sound went silent. He saw the aircraft losing altitude and later disappeared behind the trees. Seconds later, he observed smoke coming from where the aircraft disappeared
Sources:
https://reviewonline.co.za/465471/polokwane-man-rushed-to-hospital-after-helicopter-crash/
CAA S.A.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-May-2021 01:17 | Geno | Added |
| 28-May-2021 06:55 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 29-May-2021 18:41 | Raffles | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 10-Feb-2022 19:59 | harro | Updated [Date, Registration, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Feb-2022 20:00 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location] |
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