ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273351
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| Date: | Saturday 12 December 1998 |
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| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-301T |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-DVT |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rourcke's drift area at a position S28°01' and E030°47' -
 South Africa
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| Departure airport: | Richards Bay Airport |
| Grand Central Airport | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot attempted to take-off during Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) on a night flight from Richards Bay Airport to Grand Central Airport. He claimed that the door opened during rotation and the aircraft experienced a yawing and rolling motion. According to the pilot, when the aircraft managed to become airborne it impacted with trees at the end of the runway. Severe vibration was experienced from the right-hand engine and the pilot shut down the engine in flight. A circuit was flown and the aircraft landed back on the runway at Richards Bay. The Air Traffic Controller (ATC) indicated that the pilot reported that he was returning to the airfield due to a door that was open and the airfield was out of sight. He reported that he was unable to maintain height and was down to 600 feet above mean sea level. After some efforts by the ATC to establish the position of the aircraft, the pilot reported that he had the city lights in sight and was vectored towards the airfield. The aircraft landed safely. After landing it was observed that the right-hand propeller had impacted a runway edge light and indications were found at the engines and undercarriage of impact with trees and grass. PROBABLE CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
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