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| Date: | Thursday 26 September 2024 |
| Time: | 07:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-FTB |
| MSN: | 28-24110 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brakpan Aerodrome (FABB) -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Brakpan (FABB) |
| Brakpan (FABB) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A student pilot on-board a Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee aircraft with registration ZS-FTB took off on a training flight from Brakpan Aerodrome (FABB) with the intention to land back at the same aerodrome. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) by day prevailed at the time of the flight which was conducted under the provisions of Part 141 of the Civil Aviation Regulations (CAR) 2011 as amended.
The student pilot stated that he took off from Runway (RWY) 36 and performed three successful circuits of touch-and-go landings. On the fourth circuit, the aircraft approached RWY 36 at approximately 85 knots indicated airspeed (KIAS). Due to the high speed, the aircraft landed hard on its main wheels which caused the right main gear to separate from the fuselage; the nose landing gear collapsed and the propeller blades struck the ground. At this point, the student pilot lost
directional control of the aircraft which veered off to the right of the runway. It came to a stop 51 metres (m) from the edge of the runway.
The aircraft sustained substantial damage; the student pilot was not injured.
Probable Cause(s)
The aircraft's excessive speed during landing resulted in a hard touch down which caused the separation of the right main landing gear and the collapse of the nose gear. This led to loss of directional control.
Contributing Factor(s) Poor landing technique.
Failure to reduce speed and to effectively manage approach.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
SACAA
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Dec-2024 14:33 | ASN | Added |
| 12-Dec-2024 14:35 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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