ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283890
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| Date: | Saturday 16 July 2022 |
| Time: | 11:20 UTC |
| Type: | Rainbow Cheetah |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | ZU-ECG |
| MSN: | CH057 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wings Park Airfield -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wings Park Airfield |
| Wavecrest Airfield | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that just after being airborne when the aircraft was halfway down the runway the engine lost power. The pilot decided to land on the cross Runway 04 the aircraft landed on Runway 04 but on rolling, overshot the runway and impacted a bush. The nose wheel broke, the propeller struck the ground and the aircraft stopped. The pilot and passenger disembarked unaided. The pilot and passenger were not injured during the accident and the aircraft sustained damage to the nose wheel and propeller blades.
Probable Cause/s and/or Contributory Factors
The pilot performed an unsuccessful forced landing following an engine power loss after take-off due to a defective auxiliary fuel pump which boosts fuel pressure system during take-off.
Contributory:
Non-replacement of auxiliary fuel pump after five years in operation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
CAA S.A.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2023 13:12 | harro | Updated |
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