Aircraft Occurrences September 2014

Aircraft Occurrences September 2014
Statistics reflect accident information entered into the computer by the Accident and Investigation Office and are current as of the date of this document. The data herein is dynamic and is therefore subject to change due to updated information.
Accident ref
Date of Occ
Aircraft
Registration
Province
Area of Occurrence
Fatalities
Circumstances
Type
Type of
Operation
The pilot reported that on his return to Howick aerodrome, he indicated that conditions
were turbulent on his return and the wind was approximately 70° off runway heading from
CA18/2/3/9355
02 September
2014
Windlass
Aquilla
ZU-BHG
KZN
Runway 34 at Howick
0
aerodrome
his right. He opted to land on runway 34, which consisted of a grass surface. He state
Private
that on landing the micro-light aircraft started to drift to the left due to the strong cross
wind.
CA18/3/2/1069
02 September
2014
On the descent into
Beech 390
ZS-ETN
PE
FAPE
The aircraft ZS-ETN was on a IFR flight plan from FABL to FAPE during the decent into
0
FAPE at 4 000 feet the pilot of ETN received a TCAS warning in the cockpit and turned
Private
out right.
Open rocky field on
CA18/2/3/9356
12 September
Cessna 188
ZS-ION
WC
farm Waterkloof
During his second last spraying leg the aircraft impacted electrical power cables and
1
2014
CA18/3/2/1078
Crop spraying
attitude. The aircraft was destroyed in the accident sequence.
12 September
2014
moments later the aircraft impacted the sloping ground and came to rest in an inverted
WC
DA 20-1
Fisentakraal Airfield
ZS-SNN
On his final approach for landing on Runway 23 he flared too high and the aircraft landed
0
hard
Training
Springs airfield
CA18/2/3/9357
13 September
2014
CA18/3/2/1081
13 September
2014
Scheibe SF
25B
Bosbok AM
3C
ZS-GVE
GP
boundary to the left of
0
The aircraft suffered its first engine failure during training flight
Training
Runway 03
GP
ZU-ADH
Runway 08 at
Krugersdorp Airport
The pilot reported that the aircraft was on landing roll on Runway 08 when suddenly a
0
gust of wind from the left lifted the left hand wing causing the right hand wing to strike the
Private
ground.
After take-off from
CA18/2/3/9358
13 September
2014
CA18/2/3/9359
15 September
2014
CA18/3/2/1076
Windlass
Aquilla
ZU-no
records
EC
Cessna
C210
ZS-EJB
MP
Cessna 172
ZS-SBN
0
Safaries
22km North East of
MP
While overhead the house the aircraft clipped the top of a tree and then collided with first
Private
set of Eskom power lines then the second set of power lines.
0
Nelspruit
14 September
2014
runway 14 at Hebron
A spotter pilot during fire-bombing exercise at 500ft AGL reported loss of power and rough
Fire-bombing
running engine.
Witbank
On final approach for Runway 04 the aircraft ballooned and was caught by a
0
gust/crosswind from the right
Private
CA18/3/2/1077
15 September
2014
CA18/2/3/9360
15 September
2014
CA18/2/3/9361
15 September
2014
CA18/3/2/1079
16 September
2014
CA18/3/2/1083
18 September
2014
CA18/2/3/9362
22 September
King Air
BE20
ZS-TAE
Air tractor
AT802
ZS-TBW
Cessna
C172
ZS-IFK
Thunderbird
MKII
ZS-VTV
Cessna
C172
ZS-SVH
R 44
MP
Tanda Tula
MP
East of Piet Retief
0
1
Airfield
KZN
North West of New
2
NW
ZS-RUU
KZN
Rustenburg airfield
Himeville in the
Aircraft was in flight for less than fifteen minutes when it Impacted the ground at high
Training
The aircraft’s wooden propeller broke-up mid-air. The pilot decided to execute a forced
0
landing due to heavy vibration
Private
While on a final approach for landing on Runway 34, the aircraft ballooned and landed
0
2014
Fire-bombing
speed and left a trail of debris for approximately 90m.
55km south of
Phalaborwa Airfield
The pilot, sole occupant was involved in fire-bombing exercise east of Piet Retief Airfield.
Private
In one of the drops the Pilot lost control of the aircraft and crashed.
Castle
MP
The aircraft struck a Kudu during a landing roll on Runway 17 at Tanda Tula Airfield
2
Underberg area
hard.
The aircraft was on a surveying flight when it struck power cables and impacted the
Training
Private
ground
On approach to FAGM at approximately 1.2 nautical miles northerly direction, the FAGM
CA18/2/3/9363
25 September
2014
Robinson
R44 II
ZS-OFJ
Jora
(Aeroplane)
ZU-DRA
Cessna 182
ZS-DOU
GP
North of FAGM
2
ATC contacted the pilot as they observed the helicopter hovering. The ATC asked the
Commercial
pilot to confirm if the observed operation was normal.
During the approach for landing on runway 30, the pilot observed they were too high and
CA18/2/3/9364
27 September
2014
CA18/3/2/1084
Runway 30 at Pyramid
0
Airfield
28 September
2014
MP
NC
Private
power was experienced.
After entering FAKM’s airspace the engine began to surge and then stopped.
10nm South West of
FAKM on a national
opted to initiate a go-around. The pilot stated that during the go-around a loss of engine
0
Private
road
CA18/3/2/1082
30 September
2014
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Cessna
T210N
The pilot reported that during the landing roll on runway 23 he heard a strange sound and
ZS-MKM
NW
Runway 23 at FAPN
0
when the propeller struck the ground realized the aircraft’s nose wheel was not extended.
Private