Incident Piper PA-28R-201T ZS-JZP,
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Date:Saturday 13 November 2021
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic P28R model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-28R-201T
Owner/operator:
Registration: ZS-JZP
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Magwa Tea Estate -   South Africa
Phase:
Nature:
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: CAA S.A.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
According to the pilot, he joined overhead the aerodrome and followed the unmannedaerodrome procedure. This was an unlicensed aerodrome with a grass surfacerunway. The pilot opted to land Runway 02. During the landing roll, the nose gearcollapsed, and the propeller made contact with the ground. According to the pilot,there were no holes or obstructions on the grass that would have contributed orcaused the nose gear to collapse. The grass on this runway was found to be long forlanding this type of aircraft on it.

Sources:

S.A. CAA

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