ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273182
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| Date: | Monday 16 December 2002 |
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| Type: | Chayair Sycamore Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZU-PJC |
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| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Scottburgh -
 South Africa
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| Departure airport: | Scottburgh |
| Scottburgh | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On 16 December 2002, at approximately 1215Z, while on the final approach, the pilot pushed the nose of the aircraft down to allow the aircraft to build-up speed, which resulted in a hard landing on the nose landing gear. The latter caused the nose landing gear to collapse and the mounting bolts of the left main landing gear to shear. The pilot was not injured, but the aircraft sustained substantial damage during the accident. The pilot was the holder of a valid licence and the aircraft type was endorsed into his logbook. He also held a valid, unrestricted, medical certificate, which lapses on 31 August 2003. According to available information the aircraft was correctly maintained. The aircraft had flown a total of 33.4 Hrs since the Annual inspection. PROBABLE CAUSE: During the final approach for landing, the pilot pushed the nose of the aircraft down to build up speed. He allowed the aircraft to touchdown on the nose landing gear, which collapsed and also caused the left- hand main landing gear mounting bolts to fail.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
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