ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 76540
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| Date: | Saturday 28 August 2010 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: | Micro Wings Cubby |
| Owner/operator: | D. Uys |
| Registration: | ZU-FAV |
| MSN: | AK0411K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Alwyndal, Mossel Bay, Western Cape -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | FAMO (Mossel Bay) |
| FAMO (Mossel Bay) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft suffered an engine failure while undertaking a test flight after being in the air for six minutes. The pilot elected to carry out an emergency landing in open veld scattered with fire scarred trees at Alwyndal. In the process the aircraft had to avoid power lines and crashed. It was substantially damaged and the pilot and passenger both sustained slight injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital after being treated on the scene. The pilot suffered a broken hand and the owner, who was the passenger, suffered a fractured cheek bone and an injury to his left eye.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. Plane crashes at Mosselbay
2. Plane lands on Mossel Bay field
3. Twee beseer toe vliegtuig op veld land
4. Pilot grateful to be alive
Images:
Alwyndal, Mossel Bay, August 28, 2010
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2010 15:22 | Topaz | Added |
| 29-Aug-2010 08:19 | Topaz | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Damage, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 30-Aug-2010 07:30 | Topaz | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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