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Date: | Saturday 18 October 2008 |
Time: | 17:00 |
Type: | Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee SIX |
Owner/operator: | Salto Trading (One) CC |
Registration: | ZS-FVL |
MSN: | 32-40621 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | The farm Donkerhoek, Lephalale (Ellisras) district, Limpopo -
South Africa
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Tswana Nature Reserve, Lephalale (Ellisras) district |
Destination airport: | Private strip on the farm Donkerhoek |
Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:It is believed the pilot suffered a heart attack while preparing to land at a private airstrip on the farm, Donkerhoek, south east of Lephalale (formerly Ellisras). The aircraft struck small trees 200m beyond the landing strip and crashed, after which a fire ensued. The aircraft burnt out completely. The pilot died at the scene and while the two passengers initially survived the accident and were taken to the burn section of the Milpark hospital in Johannesburg, doctors took Mr Henk du Plooy (31) off life support on September 28 after his condition had deteriorated. He died early the following morning. His wife, Annerie (33), suffered 40% burns and is still in intensive care.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
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Status: | Investigation completed |
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Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
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History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft Images:
Vereeniging, October 11, 2008 11:24 AM
Airstrip on the Farm Donkerhoek ± 31 km south east of Lephalale (Ellisras) where the accident occurred
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