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J10/2/7204 |
A00-062 |
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SOUTH AFRICAN
CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY
ACCIDENT
REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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Date of Accident
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29 May 2000 |
Time
of Accident |
±1510Z |
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Aircraft Registration |
ZS-UGH |
Type of Aircraft |
Emeraude CP301A |
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Pilot-in-command Licence Type |
Private |
Licence
Valid
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Yes, but NOT Rated |
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Pilot-in-command Flying Experience |
Total Flying Hours |
696 |
Total Hours on Type |
3 |
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Type of Operation |
Private |
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Last point of departure |
Ermelo Aerodrome |
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Next
point of intended landing
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Ermelo Aerodrome |
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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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Ermelo Aerodrome |
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Meteorological Information |
Fine weather conditions
prevailed at the time of the accident |
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Number of people on board |
1+0 |
No.
of people injured
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0
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No.
of people killed
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1 |
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Synopsis
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The aircraft was bought in
1998 without an engine. The aircraft
was then rebuilt and fitted with a Lycoming engine. After an authority to fly
was obtained, the deceased pilot commenced to test the aircraft on the runway
for a period of two weeks. On Sunday, 28 May 2000, the
deceased flew the aircraft for the first time, doing some flight testing in the
circuit. This was repeated a number
of times throughout the day. On Monday, 29 May 2000, the
deceased took-off again to do some further flight tests with the aircraft. At a height of 700’ AGL, the
right-hand wing failed and the aircraft crashed, fatally injuring the pilot. After the collision the
aircraft, as well as a large piece of grassland, were destroyed by the
ensuing fire. It
was not possible to locate a Pilot’s Operating Manual for this aircraft. There
is no reason to believe that the aircraft was loaded beyond its weight
limitations or was out of its CG (Centre of Gravity) envelope. No official weather report
was obtained, however, according to verbal reports fine weather conditions
prevailed at the time of the accident. The right-hand wing was
located approximately 500m away from the main wreckage, backtracking on the
flight path of the aircraft. It would appear that the
aircraft impacted the ground with a steep nose-down attitude, upon which the
aircraft burst into flames. The
accident was non-survivable and the cause of death was multiple injuries. Although this aircraft was
the only one of its kind in the country, there were various pilots in the
country that could have converted the pilot to the aircraft type on a
“once-off” basis. (See AIC 31.1.12) |
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