Accident Kitplanes for Africa Bushbaby ZU-BIF,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 272982
 
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Date:Friday 5 March 1999
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic KFAB model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Kitplanes for Africa Bushbaby
Owner/operator:
Registration: ZU-BIF
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage:
Category:Accident
Location:George International Airport Runway 29 -   South Africa
Phase:
Nature:
Departure airport:Gamtoos
Destination airport:George International airport (fuel stop)
Investigating agency: CAA S.A.
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot was en-route from Gamtoos to Swellendam. During a hard landing for a fuel-stop at George International Airport, the left-hand undercarriage was damaged. The pilot lost directional control and the aircraft veered off the runway. PROBABLE CAUSE: The aircraft veered off the runway due to damage sustained to the left-hand undercarriage during the hard landing.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: CAA S.A.
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

S.A. CAA

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