ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 272932
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| Date: | Friday 24 May 2002 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B55 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-IMM |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brits -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | Wonderboom Aerodrome |
| (Private Aerodrome) Brits Area | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot, who was alone in the aircraft, was engaged in a private flight from Wonderboom to a private airstrip located near Brits. While on final approach the pilot noted what appeared to be a vehicle in close proximity to the runway. He decided to retract the undercarriage and flaps to initiate a go-around, to avoid a possible collision with the vehicle. The vehicle then backtracked (disappeared from sight) with the aircraft still positioned on final approach. The pilot decided to execute the landing, flaps were selected but the pilot failed to lower the undercarriage and a subsequent wheels-up landing followed. Nobody was injured in the accident. PROBABLE CAUSE: The pilot failed to extend the landing gear, due to being distracted by a vehicle, while on final approach.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jun-2023 11:02 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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