Incident Pacific Aerospace 750XL ZS-SHJ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154329
 
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Date:Thursday 21 March 2013
Time:11:33 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic P750 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Pacific Aerospace 750XL
Owner/operator:National Airways Corporation (Pty) Ltd
Registration: ZS-SHJ
MSN: 148
Year of manufacture:2008
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Port Alfred Airport, Eastern Cape -   South Africa
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Lanseria Int'l Airport - HLA/FALA
Destination airport:Port Alfred Airport - AFD/FAPA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The pilot retarded the condition lever on approach for landing, instead of the flap lever and the engine stopped. He was unable to restart the engine and the aircraft collided with terrain.

Sources:

https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=502358656492832&id=114491588612876&set=a.147018262026875.34037.114491588612876&refid=17
http://ewn.co.za/2013/03/21/Plane-crash-lands-in-Port-Alfred
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAC_P-750_XSTOL
http://www.jankelow.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/March-2013-Log.xls
http://s103.photobucket.com/user/garyjean/media/ZS-SHJ_3073.jpg.html
https://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_cross/8515926566/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Mar-2013 09:33 gerard57 Added
21-Mar-2013 11:57 Crazyguy Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Nature, Departure airport, Source]
21-Mar-2013 18:00 harro Updated [Aircraft type]
21-Mar-2013 18:16 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Narrative]
22-Mar-2013 05:03 Geno Updated [Time, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]
23-Mar-2013 00:16 Geno Updated [Operator, Source]
23-Mar-2013 21:09 harro Updated [Operator]
07-Dec-2013 20:36 Budapester Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative]

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