ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 272635
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| Date: | Thursday 6 February 2014 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-260 Pawnee |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZS-JTW |
| MSN: | 25-7556020 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | S26 53,538 E027 29,567.Elevation 1407m. -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Parys Aerodrome, Free State (FAPY) |
| Parys Aerodrome, Free State (FAPY) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot took off from Runway 06 at Parys Aerodrome at 17:20Z for a night crop-spraying exercise. During take-off, and while at approximately 100 feet above ground level, the pilot experienced turbulences, due to a thunderstorm in the area, which caused the airspeed to decay in a stall resulting in a crash. The pilot sustained minor injuries and the aircraft was destroyed on impact. The investigations revealed that the airspeed decayed during take-off as a result of angle of attack being high. Probable Cause Failure to maintain flying speed resulting in a stall and a subsequent crash Contributory factor: Thunderstorm activity at night.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 October 2023 | ZS-JTW | Fantini Air Pty Ltd | 1 | about 1km from Kroonstad Airfield (FAKS), Kroonstad, Free State | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Apr-2022 07:39 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature] |
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