ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47666
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 November 2007 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZS-FTH |
| MSN: | 28-24281 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | N17 Highway, near Snake Road offramp, Benoni, Gauteng -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FABB (Brakpan) |
| FABB (Brakpan) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Aircraft was on a training flight, having taken off from Rwy 18 at Brakpan Airport, but suffered a power loss and couldn't maintain climb-out. Instructor elected to carry out an emergency landing, but clipped high tension cables along the N17 highway and crashed in the centre island. Minor injuries to instructor and student.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. Plane crashes on highway
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 09:24 | Topaz | Added |
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