ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 312249
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 March 2023 |
| Time: | 08:40 UTC |
| Type: |  Van's RV-8 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | ZU-WDN |
| MSN: | 83088 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Potchefstroom Airport (FAPS) -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gariep Dam Airfield (FAHV) |
| Potchefstroom Airport (PCF/FAPS) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A pilot and passenger on board an RV-8 aircraft took off on a private flight from Gariep Dam Airport (FAHV) to Potchefstroom Airport (FAPS). According to the pilot, during landing roll on runway 03 at FAPS, the pilot experienced a gusty cross wind between hangars which caused an uncontrollable ground loop resulting in the aircraft veering off to the right of the runway
Probable Cause
The pilot overcompensated during landing by applying opposite rudder when he encountered a crosswind from the left, which caused the aircraft to veer off the runway to the right before it ground looped.
Contributing Factors
(i) The wind was from the north-west (330°) when the pilot landed on Runway 03, which resulted in a crosswind component of approximately 14 knots.
(ii) The pilot was not familiar with the aerodrome/environment.
(iii) The pilot had limited flying hours on a conventional (stick and rudder) aircraft in the preceding few months prior to the accident flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
CAASA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2023 13:33 | harro | Added |
| 12-May-2023 08:58 | harro | Updated |
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