ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 346015
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| Date: | Sunday 13 August 2023 |
| Time: | 13:25 UTC |
| Type: |  Cessna F177RG Cardinal RG |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-TKP |
| MSN: | 177RG-0797 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4379 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Prince Albert (FAPC) -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Prince Albert (FAPC) |
| Prince Albert (FAPC) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he forgot to extend the landing gear and the aircraft landed on its belly. The pilot also stated that he did not hear the landing gear unsafe warning horn. The aircraft sustained damage to the underbelly and both propeller blade tips.
Probable Cause
The pilot forgot to lower the landing gears due to not reading or completing the landing checklist items prescribed in the Pilot’s Operating Handbook.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://caasanwebsitestorage.blob.core.windows.net/occurencereports/August%202023.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2023 12:37 | harro | Added |
| 28-Sep-2023 12:37 | harro | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2023 10:04 | harro | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Damage, Narrative, Accident report] |
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