ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30202
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| Date: | Sunday 2 April 2000 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | Foster Webb Air Charter |
| Registration: | ZS-NGV |
| MSN: | 31-7952071 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Matsapha Airport, near Manzini, Manzini District -
 Eswatini
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Matsapha Airport, Manzini, Manzini District (MTS/FDMS) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hit power lines shortly after take-off from Matsapa. The air accident study showed poor engine maintenance, and a turbocharger similar to that of a tractor fitted on one of the engines. The commercial pilot license of the pilot, Mr. Nick Delacovia, was forged. The fact that Mr. Delacovia, in the darkness, was trying to take off by the light provided from a vehicle that was pulled onto the runway, is seen as a contributing factor.
The pilot survived, although seriously injured, but the co-pilot and the aircraft mechanic were killed in the impact.
Sources:
1. http://www.scramble.nl/civil-database/details?bt=pa&af=3607
2. http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/rapport/2003/02/16/15/5.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-May-2015 23:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 03-May-2015 23:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jun-2015 21:41 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 16-Oct-2017 14:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2019 11:52 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2019 11:52 | harro | Updated [Departure airport] |
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