ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 307356
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| Date: | Monday 30 January 2023 |
| Time: | 13:13 UTC |
| Type: |  Beechcraft E33 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Mashishing Building Material |
| Registration: | ZS-IBX |
| MSN: | CD-1172 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3185 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-BA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Mbombela, Mpumalanga -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Private Farm in Steelpoort |
| Nelspruit Airport (NLP/FANS) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Beechcraft E33 Bonanza crashed into a foggy rural hill outside of Mbombela, Mpumalanga.
The pilot perished and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable Cause
The aircraft was flown from VMC to Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) and the pilot became disorientated, which led to the crash in the mountainous terrain.
Contributing factor:
• Proceeding with flight into IMC.
• Not instrument flight rated.
• Poor weather conditions (mist / low laying clouds).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://lowvelder.co.za/812110/light-aircraft-crash-near-old-nelspruit-airfield-claims-life/
http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/576/IMG_8259m_8003.jpg (photo)
Location
Media:
ZS-IBX Mbombela South Africa pic.twitter.com/9y23WR6hZE
— FSX Aviation (@FSXAviation3) January 30, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Feb-2024 15:21 | ASN | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 28-Feb-2024 15:23 | ASN | Updated [Category] |
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