ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279150
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| Date: | Saturday 12 February 2022 |
| Time: | 07:10 UTC |
| Type: |  Van's RV-7 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | ZU-WAB |
| MSN: | 71334 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gannabos and Doringrivier Private Farm -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Morningstar Aerodrome |
| Gannabos and Doringrivier Private Farm | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that during landing in a westerly direction at a speed of about 55 knots, the right wing clipped a small thorn bush on the right-side of the gravel road which was used as a private landing strip. As a result, the left main landing gear strut collapsed, and the left wing impacted the ground. The aircraft veered off to the right of the gravel road and came to rest facing east.
The aircraft sustained substantial damages during the accident sequence, however, the pilot was not injured.
Probable cause
• The pilot lost directional control of the aircraft and veered off to the right of the gravel road after the right wing collided with a thorn bush during landing.
Contributing factor:
• No inspection of the gravel road prior to landing.
• Landing on a road is in contravention of CAR 2011, Part 91.06.1 as amended.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
SA CAA
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