ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 272949
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 July 1999 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beechcraft E55 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-MJV |
| MSN: | TE-1182 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grand Central Aerodrome -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | Buffelshoek near Mala Mala |
| Grand Central Aerodrome | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot accompanied by five passengers was engaged on a private flight from Buffelshoek near Mala Mala to Grand Central Aerodrome. En route total electrical failure was experienced. Due to the electrical failure it was not possible to lower the landing gear without using the emergency landing gear extension system. However, it was not possible to free the handle of the emergency system as it was positioned behind the upholstery cover. After flying several circuits overhead Grand Central the pilot decided to carry out a wheels-up landing on the grass surface between the runway and the taxiway. The aircraft bounced several times during which it collided with a notice board with the left wing. The aircraft came to rest inside the boundary fence of Grand Central approximately 200m from the threshold of Runway 17. All the occupants disembarked the aircraft uninjured. PROBABLE CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2022 07:08 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 05-Jun-2023 20:23 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Aircraft type]] |
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