ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46157
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| Date: | Monday 13 March 2006 |
| Time: | 18:05 |
| Type: | ASPECT 160 Microlight |
| Owner/operator: | C. van der Walt |
| Registration: | ZS-WVK |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Private Aerodrome on Weltevreden Farm at Hartswater, Northern Cape -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Private Aerodrome on Weltevreden Farm at Hartswater District |
| Private Aerodrome on Weltevreden Farm at Hartswater District | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The student pilot, accompanied by a passenger, took off on a private flight from a private runway on a farm in the Hartswater District. After the aircraft became airborne, the aircraft was flown low over the maize field with the left-hand wing slightly lower than the right-hand side when the aircraft collided with the overhead irrigation system. According to available information, the engine sounded normal prior to impact with the irrigation system.
The pilot and passenger were fatally injured during the impact sequence. The accident occurred during daylight conditions
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. 2 die in microlight crash
2. Two killed as microlight crashes
2. http://www.caa.co.za/Pages/Default.aspx [accident ref 8083]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Nov-2008 01:14 | Topaz | Added |
| 11-Apr-2012 23:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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