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| Date: | Tuesday 13 February 2001 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gippsland GA-200C Fatman |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-OPH |
| MSN: | 200C0043 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Jan Kempdorp Airfield, North-West -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Jan Kempdorp Airfield |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot admitted that during a crop spraying detail on his second spray run over a set of power lines, he misjudged his height and collided with the peanut crop, severing the main undercarriage. He was not injured but was treated for shock. PROBABLE CAUSE: The pilot misjudged his height after clearing a set of power lines during the spray run and collided with the peanut crop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 February 2011 | ZS-OPH | Orsmond Aerial Spray (Pty) Ltd | 0 | Alpha Farm, Ladybrand, Free State | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jun-2023 07:58 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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