ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311565
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| Date: | Monday 13 February 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Solo Wings Windlass Aquilla |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZU-COD |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | FAPX -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FAPX |
| FAPX | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On Monday morning, 13 February 2023 at 0520Z, a pilot and a passenger on-board a microlightaircraft took off on a local pleasure flight from Runway 26 at Paradise Beech Aerodrome (FAPX). Thepilot stated that the flight was uneventful. After being airborne for approximately 30 minutes, theyreturned to FAPX for a full stop landing. The pilot stated that he followed the unmanned aerodromeapproach procedure, and during his assessment of the wind, he noted that there was none afterchecking the windsock. The pilot then landed on Runway 26. On final approach whilst he was tryingto correct the aircraft’s attitude, the airspeed decayed substantially. During the flare the aircraft stalledwhich resulted in a hard landing. The aircraft veered off to the right of the runway and careered throughthe vegetation before it came to rest after impacting a tree.
Sources:
SACAA
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