ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273508
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| Date: | Saturday 23 November 2002 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Solo Wings Windlass |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-WAW |
| MSN: | WL 89 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 2km downstream from the Vaaldam wall -
 South Africa
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| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | Leeukop Aerodrome near Deneysville |
| Leeukop Aerodrome | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to a nearby eyewitness the Microlight was flying very low along the Vaalriver towards the dam wall. Due to high tension wires spanned across the river and high rising ground the pilot initiated a 180s? right hand turn and collided with the high rocky river bank. On impact the Microlight burst into flames and both occupants were fatally injured. PROBABLE CAUSE: Due to a steep right-hand turn at low altitude to avoid high tension wires and obstacles ahead, the pilot was unable to avoid a collision with rising terrain to the right of the aircraft .
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
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