ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65638
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| Date: | Friday 12 June 2009 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: |  American Champion 7KCAB |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZS-NIG |
| MSN: | 333-72 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Swellendam Airfield, Western Cape -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FASX (Swellendam) |
| FASX (Swellendam) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot went for a short flight, but got caught out by rapidly developing fog. The aircraft suffered a very hard landing on the airfield perimeter. The left main undercarriage leg sheared off and the aircraft flipped upside down. The pilot was seriously injured.
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Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 October 1977 | N10988 | Cumberland Aero | 1 | Sparta, TN |  |
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| 11 August 1991 | N31279 | Santa Cruz Aviation | 0 | Monterey, CA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jun-2009 11:19 | Topaz | Added |
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