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A00-141-7284 |
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SOUTH AFRICAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY
ACCIDENT
REPORT – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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Date of Accident
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06-12-2000 |
Time
of Accident |
1515Z |
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Aircraft
Registration |
ZS-UHH |
Type
of Aircraft |
Cruthley Special |
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Pilot-in-command
Licence Type |
Private |
Licence
Valid
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Yes |
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Pilot-in-command
Flying Experience |
Total Flying Hours |
2300.00 |
Total Hours on Type |
+3.00 |
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Type
of Operation |
Test
Flight |
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Last
point of departure |
Margate |
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Next
point of intended landing
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Margate |
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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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Oslo
Beach Port Shepstone |
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Meteorological
Information |
According to the pilot’s
questionnaire, the weather was fine,
the wind calm and the temperature +30° C
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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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According
to the pilot, he took off normally from Margate aerodrome for a test flight
in the general flying area (GFA). The
aircraft was approximately half full of fuel. After
flying for approximately 15 minutes, the pilot suddenly experienced an engine
failure and executed a forced landing
on an open beach south of Port Shepstone.
Minimum damage was caused to the aircraft and the nose wheel was only
slightly bent. The
engine was dismantled and it was established that there was a definite ring
seizure caused by overheating of the 1600CC VW engine. There was a sufficient
amount of oil in the engine The
weather was fine, the wind calm and the temperature + 30°C No
on-site investigation was conducted. |
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Probable
Cause
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It was
established that there was a ring seizure caused by overheating of the engine
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