ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273271
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| Date: | Friday 15 November 2002 |
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| Type: |  Piper PA-23-150 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-MDL |
| MSN: | 23-1176 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | FAGG -
 South Africa
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| Departure airport: | FAGG |
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| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a Commercial Pilot's flight test, the testing officer wanted to demonstrate to the student a circuit with asymmetric power. On left-hand downwind for Runway 11, the testing officer shut down the left hand engine and he instructed the student to intercept the ILS localiser and to follow the glide slope. On final approach the student-selected the undercarriage down. They were very close to the threshold and as he closed the throttle, the gear-warning horn sounded. The testing officer then took over from the student and the aircraft was landed on its belly. No one was injured and except for the propeller blades only minimal damage was caused to the bottom side of the fuselage A retraction test was carried out on the undercarriage by an AMO and it was found to function satisfactory. The system pressure was normal and there was sufficient fluid in the hydraulic system. The last Mandatory Periodic Inspection was carried out on 24/07/2002 at 5104.00 flying hours and the aircraft was operated for 96.00 flying hours since the last MPI. The training organisation had a valid Accreditation and Approval Certificate CAA/0047 which expires on 30/06/2004. PROBABLE CAUSE: The pilot lowered the undercarriage too late resulting in a wheels-up landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2022 10:41 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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