ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 316116
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| Date: | Sunday 23 April 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-KVW |
| MSN: | 17274779 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lanseria International Airport (HLA/FALA) -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Lanseria International Airport (HLA/FALA) |
| Lanseria International Airport (HLA/FALA) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The instructor pilot reported that on their return to FALA during the round out(landing), the wind direction changed and pushed the aircraft to the left of ther unway centreline. The instructor tried to bring the aircraft back to the centreline but found it an impossible task as the right rudder was (felt)defective. The aircraft continued to veer off to the left and over an embankment, this caused the aircraft to nose over.
Probable Cause(s)
The flight instructor lost directional control of the aircraft during landing, and it veered off to the left of the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
SACAA
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 August 2019 | ZS-KVW | Pietermaritzburg Aero Club | 0 | Morgan's Bay | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jul-2023 19:53 | harro | Updated |
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