A00-150
	SOUTH AFRICAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY ACCIDENT REPORT – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Date of Accident	28/12/2000		Time of Accident				0300Z
Aircraft Registration	ZS-LXN		Type of Aircraft				Piper PA36
Pilot-in-command Licence Type			Commercial				Licence Valid			Yes
Pilot-in-command Flying Experience			Total Flying Hours		5028		Total Hours on Type			220
Type of Operation			Agriculture
Last point of departure			Private strip - Bethlehem area
Next point of intended landing			Private strip - Bethlehem area
Location of the accident site with reference to easily defined geographical points (plus GPS readings if possible)
On runway at private strip
Meteorological Information		The weather was fine
Number of people on board		1		No. of people injured		None		No. of people killed			None
Synopsis
According to the pilot during his take-off run at approximately 10 knots the left-hand undercarriage Collapsed. The left-hand spray boom and the hopper feed pipes were broken. Nobody was injured and there was no other damage.
Probable Cause
Due to the main frame tubing failure the left-hand undercarriage collapsed during take-off.