ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21849
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| Date: | Sunday 27 July 2008 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZU-BEG |
| MSN: | 22-4458 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Port Elizabeth Airport, Eastern Cape -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FAPE (Port Elizabeth) |
| FAPE (Port Elizabeth) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Pilot had undertaken a pleasure flight to Paradise Beach and back. On landing at Port Elizabeth, the wind lifted a wing and the nose wheel collapsed, causing the aircraft to veer off the runway. It came to rest on its nose and with the left wing touching the ground. The airport was closed for about an hour while the aircraft was recovered.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. Light aircraft crash-lands in PE
2. Plane crashes at PE airport
3. 'Joy flightu2018 ends in cartwheel on runway
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jul-2008 00:02 | Topaz | Added |
| 28-Jul-2008 04:16 | Topaz | Updated |
| 28-Jul-2008 04:17 | Topaz | Updated |
| 28-Jul-2008 04:21 | Topaz | Updated |
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