ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 272603
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 November 2012 |
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| Type: |  Jabiru SP 2000 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZU-OIL |
| MSN: | 370 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Runway 03 at Springs Aerodrome -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | |
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| Departure airport: | Rustenburg Aerodrome (FARG) North-west Province |
| Springs Aerodrome (FASI) Gauteng | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot who was the sole occupant on board the aircraft, departed from Rustenburg Aerodrome (FARG) to Springs Aerodrome (FASI) on a private flight. The pilot stated that the flight from Rustenburg to Springs with a flight time of approximately 1 hour was uneventful. However, as he reduced the engine power slowly on downwind for landing at Springs aerodrome at an altitude of approximately 6400ft AMSL, the engine suddenly vibrated and stopped during flight. The pilot then made a blind transmission on radio frequency 122.4 MHz and reported an engine failure before landing safely onto Runway 03 at Springs Aerodrome. The aircraft sustained no damage as a result of the forced landing. The pilot inspected the aircraft and observed damage sustained to the engine and propeller. The pilot was not injured during the forced landing. Probable Cause Engine failure due to mechanical failure and a successful forced landing followed. Contributory Factor: Piston No. 2 gudgeon pin wire retainer circlip became adrift causing the gudgeon pin to migrate forward out of position and subsequently caused substantial damage to the engine that stopped abruptly.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
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