ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66416
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| Date: | Saturday 23 December 2006 |
| Time: | 11:20 |
| Type: | Bushbaby 450 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZU-BCU |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near the N7 National Road, near Philadelphia, Western Cape -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Koeberg Flight Park (aka Morningstar Aerodrome) |
| Fisantekraal Aerodrome (FAFK) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot, the sole occupant on board, took off from Fisantekraal Aerodrome earlier in the morning on a local pleasure flight and landed at Koeberg Flight Park, also known as Morningstar Aerodrome.
After chatting for a short time to fellow pilots, he prepared to return to Fisantekraal. He chose runway 20 for the takeoff as the wind was from the south-south-west at 12 knots. According to an eye-witness, the pilot executed a left turn after takeoff 100-150 feet above ground level and during this manoeuvre, the left wing dropped abruptly. The aircraft fell to the ground in a nosedown attitude, fatally injuring the pilot.
Aircraft came down near the N7 National Road, near Philadelphia, Western Cape, 200m from threshold of runway 02 at Koeberg Flight Park (GPS: S 33°45.799’ E 018°32.912’, elevation 200ft)
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. Crash victim from Durbanville
2, http://www.caa.co.za/Pages/Default.aspx [accident report 8227]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2009 16:00 | Topaz | Added |
| 11-Apr-2012 23:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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