ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 272815
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| Date: | Saturday 9 July 2005 |
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| Type: | Solo Wings Aquilla |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZU-CEW |
| MSN: | WA-841 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | In a sugar cane field next to Balito Aerodrome, KZN -
 South Africa
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| Departure airport: | Balito Aerodrome, KZN |
| Balito Aerodrome, KZN | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was flying low level around a sugar cane field. He then initiated a climb to 150 ft above ground level (AGL), but the engine appeared to loose power and the aircraft eventually stalled. After the aircraft stalled, the pilot was committed to execute a forced landing in a cane field. The aircraft sustained damage to the propeller, nose landing gear, main landing gear and the wings The pilot was not injured in the accident. It is the opinion of the investigator in charge that the pilot exceeded the flight limitations of the aircraft by pushing the nose of the aircraft up very steeply, thereby increasing the angle of attack to an extent where the wing was unable to generate lift. Because of the increase in drag the airspeed decayed, necessitating a forced landing. The pilot, a British citizen, who was also the owner of the aircraft, returned to England following the accident. He failed to return the Owner Questionnaire before leaving and, therefore, it was not possible to determine whether the aircraft was properly maintained and whether the annual inspections had been carried out as required. Various attempts to contact the pilot/owner were unsuccessful. Probable Cause Improper use of flight controls and failure to maintain flying speed resulted in the aircraft stalling.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
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