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| Date: | Saturday 8 June 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Jabiru J160 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZU-DWK |
| MSN: | 018 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | S of Stellenbos Airfield (FASH), Western Cape -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Stellenbosch (FASH) |
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| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Jabiru J160 lost power after takeoff from runway 19 at Stellenbosch Airfield (FASH), Western Cape, and crashed at a strawberry plantation.
Both occupants sufferedminor whiplash injuries and the ultralight was written off.
Probable Cause(s)
The engine lost power due to carbon build-up on the spark plugs which were not replaced as prescribed in the maintenance manual, as well as the engine ground run that had exceeded the maximum time (to run) as per the maintenance manual. As a result, the pilot executed an unsuccessful forced landing on a strawberry farm.
Contributing Factor(s)
1. Insufficient oversight of maintenance procedures by the approved person.
2. Exceedance of ground engine run duration
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=265782&sid=0fcc1cbbc184f4a9650d51574357c3d4
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jun-2024 10:25 | RobertMB | Added |
| 08-Jun-2024 11:20 | Battleaxe10 | Updated [Registration, ] |
| 17-May-2025 16:20 | ASN | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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