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| Date: | Wednesday 1 June 2022 |
| Time: | 11:35 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow II |
| Owner/operator: | 4 Aviators |
| Registration: | ZS-WAP |
| MSN: | 28R-7135090 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stellenbosch, Western Cape -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Stellenbosch (FASH) |
| Cape Town International Airport (CPT/FACT) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A flight instructor and a student pilot on-board a PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow II aircraft with registration ZS-WAP took off from Cape Town International Airport (FACT), to Stellenbosch Aerodrome (FASH).
The intention of the flight was for the student pilot to conduct touch-and-go landings before returning to FACT. The flight to FASH was uneventful. The aircraft touched down safely on runway 19 and took off again. Whilst on the climb at approximately 300 feet (ft) above ground level (AGL), the engine spluttered and the manifold pressure (MP) decreased to 25 inches. Thereafter, the flight instructor took over control of the aircraft and tried to troubleshoot the anomaly, but without success. The aircraft continued to lose height and the flight instructor decided to perform a forced landing on the R44 road, about 2.65 nautical miles (nm) south of FASH. The aircraft was destroyed during the accident sequence, and both occupants were injured.
Probable Cause
The flight instructor executed a forced landing on the R44 road following an engine failure in-flight,
which resulted in damage to the aircraft. The cause of engine failure could not be determined due to
lack of evidence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://twitter.com/StellMun/status/1531937153260965888
https://4aviators.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ZS-WAP.jpg (photo)
http://www.caa.co.za/Latest%20Accident%20Reports/Preliminary%20Report%20-%20ZS-WAP.pdf
Media:
[CRASH] A light aircraft has crashed on the R44 close to Winery Road. No fatalities or injuries reported. All emergency services have arrived at the scene. Please avoid the area if possible. Traffic will be diverted at the Annandale intersection. pic.twitter.com/FHMgW5NjIZ
— Stellenbosch Municipality ? (@StellMun) June 1, 2022
A plane just landed on the R44 ?? pic.twitter.com/J9RHGCyoX4
— Kyran (@k_king_10) June 1, 2022
FIRGROVE..From Stellenbosch to Somerset West
— HASHTAG SA UNITE (@HashtagUnite) June 1, 2022
Plane landed on R44 Winery Road. Two pilots safe. No serious injuries. pic.twitter.com/agdj19JaPL
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2022 09:58 | harro | Added |
| 01-Jun-2022 09:59 | harro | Updated [Cn, Operator, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Jun-2022 11:11 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Jun-2022 22:18 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Jun-2022 22:18 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jun-2022 07:46 | harro | Updated [Time, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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