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J10/6/0177 |
I00-018 |
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SOUTH AFRICAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY
INCIDENT
REPORT – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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Date of Accident
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5/08/2000 |
Time
of Incident |
1200Z |
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Aircraft Registration |
ZS-VIY |
Type of Aircraft |
Pietenpol |
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Pilot-in-command
Licence Type
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Private |
Licence
Valid
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Yes |
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Pilot-in-command Flying Experience |
Total Flying Hours |
874.90 |
Total Hours on Type |
37.70 |
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Type of Operation |
PRIVATE |
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Last point of departure |
Roodepoort |
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Next
point of intended landing
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Roodepoort |
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Location of the accident site with reference to
easily defined geographical points (plus GPS
readings if possible) |
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Off runway
at Roodepoort |
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Meteorological Information |
The weather was fine |
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Number of people on board |
1 |
No.
of people injured
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Nil
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No.
of people killed
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Nil |
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Synopsis
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1)The
pilot stated that upon landing on the gravel runway at Roodepoort, he made an
“Error of Judgement” during landing
with the tail wheel type aircraft and the aircraft nosed over. 2)
The wingtip, vertical fin and airbox at the engine were slightly damaged. 3)
There was no injuries |
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Probable
Cause
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The pilot
admitted in his report that he made an “Error of Judgement” when he
landed on Runway 35 with the tail wheel aircraft and the aircraft nosed over. |
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