ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193962
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| Date: | Saturday 4 March 2017 |
| Time: | 08:00 |
| Type: | Rainbow Cheetah XLS |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZU-FIF |
| MSN: | CH 097 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Meyerton, Midvaal -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kliprivier Aerodrome |
| Kliprivier Aerodrome | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The microlight plane crashed under unknown circumstances. The aircraft was consumed by fire and the pilot died in the crash.
Probable Cause
It is likely that during a low level flight the pilot was forced to turn the aircraft to the right in an attempt to avoid collision with high-tension power cables. While making the right turn, the aircraft crashed into the rising terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.caa.co.za/Pages/Default.aspxOccurence%20Reports/March%202017.pdf
https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/pilot-burns-to-death-in-microlight-crash-20170304
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2017 11:44 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Mar-2017 15:48 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 10-Nov-2017 17:25 | harro | Updated [Registration, Source] |
| 15-Feb-2018 15:28 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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