Incident Jabiru J430 ZU-MJM, Saturday 7 November 2015
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Date:Saturday 7 November 2015
Time:c. 11:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic JAB4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Jabiru J430
Owner/operator:Warnich Family Trust
Registration: ZU-MJM
MSN: 513
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: None
Location:Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal -   South Africa
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:FARB (Richard's Bay)
Destination airport:FARB (Richard's Bay)
Investigating agency: CAA S.A.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
A vibration developed during the flight after which the propeller departed from the engine. The pilot carried out a successful emergency landing on the beach.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: CAA S.A.
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

1. Aircraft makes emergency landing on Richards Bay beach

History of this aircraft

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Nov-2015 07:01 Topaz Added
08-Nov-2015 14:21 harro Updated [Aircraft type, ]
21-Nov-2016 17:15 Anon. Updated [Damage, ]

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