ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273022
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 March 2004 |
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| Type: |  Cessna 172RG |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-KSV |
| MSN: | 172RG0793 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | About 1nm East of Kaggakamma Private Aerodrome -
 South Africa
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| Departure airport: | Kaggakamma Private Aerodrome, (FAKA). |
| Cape Town International Airport, (FACT). | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight was initiated from Cape Town International Airport to Kaggakamma private Aerodrome. The aircraft landed at Kaggakamma Aerodrome without incident. The pilot reported that after take off, the aircraft failed to accelerate and could not sustain a positive rate of climb. According to the pilot, there was no sufficient runway remaining to safely abort the take off. The passenger, who was also an instructor, took over control of the aircraft. He turned to the right and attempted to gain forward speed by gently lowering the nose of the aircraft. The instructor stated that the aircraft started to stall, and he then turned towards a suitable landing area and force landed the aircraft. The aircraft undercarriage failed; the propeller was damaged, both wingtips were damaged and the right wing root attachment failed on impact with the terrain. The occupants sustained only minor injuries. A tear down and shock load inspection was carried out on the engine by an Aircraft Maintenance Organisation and no defects were found. The last Mandatory Periodic Inspection was certified on 12 March 2004 at 7298 airframe hours and the aircraft accumulated a further 26 hours since the last MPI. PROBABLE CAUSE: It would appear that the wrong technique was employed by turning to the right too soon after take off, instead of proceeding straight ahead since the terrain was far ahead, and subsequently stalling the aircraft in the process.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
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