ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 308234
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 February 2023 |
| Time: | 06:37 UTC |
| Type: | Jihlavan Skyleader 600 |
| Owner/operator: | Betts Townsend Aviation |
| Registration: | ZU-TAM |
| MSN: | 6190215Q |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 814 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 914 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Knoppieslaagte, Gauteng -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Eagle’s Creek Airfield |
| Brakpan (FABB) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Skyleader 600 aircraft with registration ZU-TAM took off on a private flight from Eagle’s Creek Airfield to Brakpan Airfield (FABB) in the same province. The aircraft was due for its annual inspection and the pilot had arranged for the inspection to take place on that day at FABB. The eyewitness stated that the pilot taxied the aircraft to the holding point of runway 08 after conducting pre-flight checks.
The eyewitness reported that the take-off and the climb out were normal, and a few seconds later, the aircraft made a right turn towards the south. Before the aircraft disappeared from his line of sight, it made a turn to the left as if it was returning to the airfield.
However, the aircraft lost height as it banked sharply to the left. After the aircraft passed the extend
centreline, it impacted the ground and a post-impact fire ensued. The pilot was fatally injured, and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable Cause/s and/or Contributory Factors
It is likely that the engine was not producing enough power due to carburettor icing. This led to the pilot’s decision to return to the departure runway. Whilst in an attempt to line up on the runway, the left wing dropped and then the right wing. The aircraft lost height, stalled, and impacted the embankment.
Contributory Factor
Overbanking the aircraft to align with the runway centreline.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/light-aircraft-crash-gauteng-breaking-knoppieslaagte-wednesday-15-february/
Avcom
http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/576/medium/IMG_2806m_800.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex OK-KUU 58
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 12:44 | ASN | Updated [Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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