ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 346344
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| Date: | Saturday 3 June 2023 |
| Time: | 09:08 UTC |
| Type: |  Cessna 172F Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-EDI |
| MSN: | 172-52863 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bona-Bona Airstrip -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Johannesburg-Grand Central Airport (GCJ/FAGC) |
| Bona-Bona Airstrip | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that they approached Bona-Bona Airstrip Runway 35 at 70 to 75 miles per hour (60 to 65 knots) with flaps at 20⁰. During the flare on Runway 35, a sudden strong left crosswind caused the aircraft to drift to the right. The aircraft touched down on the grass area next to the runway and bounced. The pilot applied full power to execute a go-around, but instead the aircraft yawed to the left towards the airstrip perimeter fence on the left of the runway. To avoid impacting the fence, the pilot raised the nose, however, the nose landing gear impacted the fence and then the ground.
The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the propeller blades, wings, elevator, rear fuselage, and the nose gear strut which broke off. The pilot suffered serious injuries to the head; the passenger was not injured.
Probable Cause(s)
It is likely that the aircraft experienced a sudden crosswind during a flare which resulted in a stall and a hard landing before it bounced; thereafter, the pilot lost directional control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
CAASA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2023 16:56 | harro | Added |
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