ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273110
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 February 2003 |
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| Type: |  Cessna T188C |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-KXG |
| MSN: | T188-03783T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Farm Goedehoop in the Bethal District -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | |
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| Departure airport: | Farm Goedehoop in the Bethal District |
| Farm Goedehoop in the Bethal District | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was engaged in a crop spraying detail from approximately 0630Z the morning. During an attempt to become airborne after uplifting his 5th load for the morning. On reaching the point where the tail should have come up, the aircraft did not respond accordingly. Looking at his instruments, he noted a reduced manifold pressure of 32 inches, 7 inches below the normal manifold pressure setting. He then realized that he would not be able to become airborne on the remaining runway available. He elected to dump the load and still could not clear the fence, which resulted in the right-hand wing colliding with a railway post, which was used as a fence post. On impact with the fence the propeller attachments failed and the propeller departed the aircraft. The aircraft came to rest in an open field approximately 100m past the fence, causing substantial damage to the landing gear and fuselage. PROBABLE CAUSE: The reduction in engine power shortly after take-off could be attributed to an unserviceable mechanical fuel pump, which was found to have been leaking fuel between the aneroid and impeller chambers, caused by a faulty seal, rendering an inconsistent fuel supply to the engine. The aircraft was unable to gain altitude and a forced landing followed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 February 2000 | ZS-KXG | 0 | Farm Langverwagt near Bethal | |
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