ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58522
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Date: | Saturday 17 January 2009 |
Time: | |
Type: | Cessna 172H |
Owner/operator: | T A S Flite School CC |
Registration: | ZS-VIR |
MSN: | 172-55326 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Location: | Albermarie, Alberton, Gauteng -
South Africa
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | FAGM (Rand Airport) |
Destination airport: | FAGM (Rand Airport) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:The aircraft had been on a cross-country training flight and was on the approach to Runway 35 at Rand Airport when it suffered an engine failure, allegedly due to fuel starvation. The pilot put down on a property in Albermarle, Alberton, approximately 1km from the threshold of Runway 35. The aircraft hit a palisade fence and nosed over coming to rest on its roof. The occupants only had a few bumps and bruises, although one may have suffered a broken nose.
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
19-Jan-2009 00:42 |
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19-Jan-2009 01:04 |
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