ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 318072
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| Date: | Sunday 16 July 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Urban Air UFM-13 Lambada |
| Owner/operator: | Magalies Gliding Club |
| Registration: | ZS-GMD |
| MSN: | 55/13 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Orient Airfield, Magaliesburg, Gauteng -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Orient Airfield (FAOI) |
| Orient Airfield (FAOI) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Urban Air UFM-13 Lambada motorglider crashed during takeoff from Orient Airfield (FAOI), Magaliesburg, Gauteng.
The pilot sustained fatal injuries.
Preliminary information indicates that on take off, the motorglider pitched up quite steeply, suggestingthere was a problem with elevator as they have worked on the tail wheel assembly and the control runs close to it.
Sources:
https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/nuus/aktueel/vlieenier-dood-nadat-sweeftuig-by-vliegveld-val-20230716
https://www.rnews.co.za/pilot-dies-after-glider-crashes/
https://maroelamedia.co.za/nuus/sa-nuus/vlieenier-sterf-na-sweeftuig-neerstort/?fbclid=IwAR34iuKapzQaw4foWGF-9C0IWsEXyeZA7UcYgvd7RQDJk9SGPo8WAN7A5U4
https://avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=259126
https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f57485_30bcd3afbd5d48f095f1fe2ec35a114e~mv2.jpg (photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jul-2023 18:49 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 16-Jul-2023 19:30 | harro | Updated |
| 16-Jul-2023 19:35 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 21-Jul-2023 17:40 | Anon. | Updated |
| 16-Oct-2023 05:46 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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