ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 344689
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 July 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Ayres S2R-H80 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-ARC |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Private Farm in Malmesbury near Cape Town -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The operator reported that the aircraft was engaged in a crop spraying flight on a farm 10km Southof Malmesbury. The aircraft took off at 0550Z and flew to the farm. After the first spray, approximately27 minutes into the flight the engine failed, and the propeller feathered. The pilot executed a forcedlanding on a wheat field. After the aircraft stopped the pilot switched off the master and disembarked.
Sources:
CAA S.A.
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