ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277540
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| Date: | Friday 15 April 2022 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | ZS-BGL |
| MSN: | 84221 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brakpan-Benoni Airport, Airport Road, Brakpan -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brakpan (FABB) |
| Brakpan (FABB) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A pilot and a passenger on-board a DH82a Tiger Moth aircraft with registration mark ZS-BGL departed Brakpan Aerodrome (FABB), on a private flight to conduct a circuit flight with the intention to land on runway 03 (grass runway)
at the same aerodrome.
The pilot reported that they carried out the pre-flight checks, and no anomalies were found. She then took off from runway 36 and climbed to approximately 500 feet (ft) above ground level (AGL), then made a right turn and flew overhead the grassy runway 21/03 for inspection as she intended to execute a teardrop turn and land on runway 03. She further explained that another reason to land on the grass runway was to slow down the aircraft because a Tiger Moth, by design has no brakes. When the aircraft was abeam the windsock of runway 03 and approximately 100ft AGL, the engine stopped without warning or spluttering and lost height as the indicated airspeed was 95 miles per hour (mph) at that time. The pilot then turned left to stay within the airfield boundary and, this time, she planned to land on runway 36. However, she could not make it to runway 36 and, thus, landed on the grass area between runway 03 and 36 thresholds. The aircraft landed hard and, as a result, the right landing gear broke and the right wing impacted the ground. Thereafter, the aircraft skidded for approximately 20m before it came to a stop. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the pilot and the passenger were not injured.
Probable cause:
Unsuccessful forced landing on an open field.
Contributory factor:
Engine stoppage during descent as a result of ice formation in the carburettor, which blocked fuel flow to the engine.
Aircraft history
de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 84221; Taken on charge by the RAF as T7852, and shipped direct to South Africa 28.2.41. Taken on charge by the SAAF as '571'. Sold 31.10.46. South African civil registered as ZS-BGL (by 1.54); to Southern Aviation (Pty), Port Elizabeth (also quoted fuselage no.’DH2298’). C of A lapsed 25.6.54. Registration ZS-BGL cancelled 3.2.58. Registration restored 22.2.62 to same owner. Sold 9.64 to Angus R Walker, Durban. Sold 8.65 to NAC. Registered (1968) to Flying Tiger Syndicate, Durban. Registration cancelled 12.69. To Baragwanath 1970 for rebuild and registered 13.4.71 to Scully Levin, Baragwanath; rebuilt by Strecker Bros. Flown in film Die Sergent en die Tiger Moth. Registered (1975) to AP (Tony) Keyter, Barry C. Keyter & R Borchers, Edenvale.
Spun in and crashed Hekpoort, Transvaal 17.10.76; owner Lt Ralph ‘Bunty’ Borchers injured. Registration cancelled 4.4.77. Re-registered 2.5.84 to AP (Tony) & Barry C Keyter & Partners, Springs; rebuilt and reflown 2.85; named “Bertie”. Registered 25.8.99 to Flying Wires CC. Rebuilt 2000. For sale early 2013 by Dion Raath. Sold 2.2017 to Susan Prinsloo.
Crashed following engine failure on take-off Rand Airport, Johannesburg, Germiston, Gauteng 14.5.17; On take off for a scenic flight the aircraft suffered a loss of power after take off, crash landed on cross runway. No injuries to pilot or passenger.
Rebuilt (2017-18) and based at Benoni/Brakpan.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. https://avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&p=2229647#p2229647
2. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p842.html
4. http://www.dehavilland.co.za/DH82A_Tiger_Moth_construction_numbers_and_histories.htm
5. http://www.caa.co.za/Pages/Accidents%20and%20Incidents/Aircraft-accident-reports.aspx
6. https://avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=60051
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 May 2017 | ZS-BGL | Susan Prinsloo | 0 | Rand Airport, Johannesburg, Germiston, Gauteng | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Apr-2022 06:44 | Raffles | Added |
| 20-Apr-2022 06:46 | harro | Updated [Registration] |
| 15-Aug-2022 20:13 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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