ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349446
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| Date: | Friday 29 December 2023 |
| Time: | 09:08 UTC |
| Type: |  Cessna T182T Skylane TC |
| Owner/operator: | Castello Farming |
| Registration: | ZS-STD |
| MSN: | T18208106 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1634 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-AK1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Carletonville, Gauteng -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Potchefstroom Airport (PCF/FAPS) |
| Potchefstroom Airport (PCF/FAPS) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
An Air Tractor AT-502A (ZS-XPC) and a Cessna T182T Skylane TC (ZS-STD?) experienced a mid air collision near Carletonville, Gauteng.
The pilot of the Air Tractor and the two occupants of the Cessna died and both aircraft were destroyed.
The ZS-XPC was engaged in crop-spraying a maize field and ZS-STD was engaged in a private flight. According to available information, the pilot on board ZS-STD was assessing the condition of the maize crops. After the assessment, he advised the crop-dusting teams, which includes two crop-dusting aircraft (ZS-XPC and ZS-CHB) of the fields that need to be sprayed and what type of aerial applicators to use.
The pilot of ZS-XPC was operating from a gravel runway on a farm located 6 nautical miles (nm) or 11 kilometres (km) to the west of the maize field which was being sprayed at the time of the accident. The people staying in the area were familiar with the crop-spraying aircraft flying in the area, especially during the maize planting season and in the summer months. An eyewitness reported that ZS-XPC was spraying a maize field, and ZS-STD was surveying the farm at a higher height than that of ZS-XPC which was spraying the maize field at the time. A while later, the witness observed the two aircraft flying next to each other; shortly thereafter, ZS-STD turned and collided with ZS-XPC. Both pilots lost control of their aircraft and they crashed on a neighbouring farm.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.citizen.co.za/potchefstroom-herald/news/2023/12/29/mielieboer-en-vrou-sterf-in-fratsongeluk-met-spuitvliegtuig/
https://maroelamedia.co.za/nuus/sa-nuus/drie-dood-na-vliegtuie-in-lug-bo-carletonville-bots/
https://www.avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=262424
FlyAfrica
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/16145_1563008892.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex N106TA
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2023 13:09 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 29-Dec-2023 15:38 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 29-Dec-2023 18:20 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Phase, Source] |
| 29-Dec-2023 18:54 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 29-Dec-2023 18:56 | RobertMB | Updated [Location] |
| 06-Feb-2024 20:45 | ASN | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 06-Feb-2024 20:47 | ASN | Updated [[Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Category, Accident report]] |
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