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| Date: | Sunday 1 December 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | MicroWings Cubby |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZU-DWY |
| MSN: | AK0505 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 544 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rheenendal, Western Cape -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Highway Airfield |
| Highway Airfield | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A pilot on-board a Cubby aircraft with registration ZU-DWY took off on a scenic flight from Highway Airfield with the intention to land back at the same aerodrome. This was the second flight of the day. Earlier, the pilot had flown with a passenger before making a full-stop landing; the passenger disembarked from the aircraft afterwards. The pilot then taxied to the beginning of Runway 31 and took off again, solo. According to the witness (who was the passenger on the first flight) the take-off was uneventful. The eyewitness observed the aircraft as it made a turn to the left and, then right, positioning for landing on Runway 13. Whilst turning to the right, the aircraft descended in a vertical nose-down attitude and crashed on the ground. The eyewitness notified the people at the airfield who rushed to the accident site in Forest View Farm. The pilot suffered serious injuries and was taken to the hospital. The aircraft was found rested in a vertical attitude; it was substantially damaged.
ZU-DWY is a 75% replica of the original J-3 Piper Cub.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
FlyAfrica
https://www.airplane-pictures.net/photo/484206/zu-dwy-private-microwings-cubby/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Dec-2024 22:41 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 21-Dec-2024 11:02 | ASN | Updated [Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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