ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66337
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| Date: | Friday 26 February 1999 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Magalies Gliding Club |
| Registration: | ZS-WSB |
| MSN: | 18-8589 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Magalies Gliding Club Airfield, Gauteng -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Magalies Gliding Club Airfield |
| Magalies Gliding Club Airfield | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On the morning of 26 February 1999, a total of 47,4 litres of fuel was uplifted into the aircraft from a drum until the right-hand tank was at full capacity of 68 litres (18 USG). The remaining fuel in the drum was then uplifted into the left-hand tank until the tank was approximately ½ full at 35 litres
(9 USG). After the refuelling was completed, a test pilot carried out a test flight on the aircraft after one cylinder was replaced and a magneto defect was rectified. The accident pilot then carried out 13 tug launches and released the last glider at 1306 Z when he suddenly experienced a loss of power. He attempted to restart the engine, but to no avail. He then planned a forced landing on an open field, but the right-hand wing struck a blue gum tree and the aircraft landed heavily. The undercarriage collapsed and the left-hand wing made contact with the ground.
Probable Cause:
It is considered that the pilot most probably neglected to comply with the fuel management procedures due to the fact that approximately 35 litres of fuel was still found in the left-hand tank. A contributing factor also could have been that the right-hand fuel tank sight glass indicating ball was somewhat restricted at the ¼ fuel tank u2018flight level' marking where the sight glass was previously repaired.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. SACAA Accident Report 7012
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2009 15:45 | Topaz | Added |
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