Ref:  0186

SOUTH AFRICAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY

 

INCIDENT REPORT – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Date of Incident

6 December 2000

Time of  Incident

1320Z

Pilot-in-command Licence Type

Private

Licence Valid

Yes

Aircraft Registration

ZS-FNK

Type of Aircraft

C150

Pilot-in-command Flying Experience

Total Flying Hours

136,7

Total Hours on Type

85

Total Past 90 Days

38.6

Total on Type Past 90 Days

38.6

Type of Operation

Private (Training)

Last point of departure

FAQT (Queenstown)

Next point of intended landing

FABL (Bloemfontein)

Location of the accident site with reference to easily defined geographical points (plus GPS readings if possible)

3 NM South of FAUT (Umtata)

Meteorological Information

The only information supplied by the pilot was that there was 6-8 Octas cloud cover with a base of 2000 – 4000’ AGL

Number of people on board

 1+0

No. of people injured

0

No. of people killed

0

Synopsis
 

The pilot was on a cross-country exercise from Queenstown to Bloemfontein, but got lost. Approximately 3NM south of Umtata, he experienced an engine failure as result of fuel exhaustion and carried out a forced landing on a gravel road.  The pilot did not sustain any injuries and the aircraft was not damaged during the landing.

Probable Cause

 

 

Fuel exhaustion.