ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22793
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Date: | Thursday 11 September 2008 |
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Type: | Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee |
Owner/operator: | Aircraft International |
Registration: | ZS-ICW |
MSN: | 28-25350 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Elands River area, near Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape -
South Africa
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | FAPE (Port Elizabeth) |
Destination airport: | FAPE (Port Elizabeth) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:The pilot, who holds a PPL, was practising forced landings. After one such practise run, he attempted to do a go-around, but the aircraft lost power and failed to climb out. He then carried out a forced landing and collided with a tree. Both wings were ripped off in the process. No injuries to pilot and friend.
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Learner pilot crash-lands near PE Revision history:
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11-Sep-2008 12:47 |
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11-Sep-2008 22:48 |
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13-Sep-2008 01:27 |
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13-Sep-2008 01:30 |
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