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| Date: | Wednesday 1 January 2025 |
| Time: | 07:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-36-285 Pawnee Brave |
| Owner/operator: | Van Den Berg Lugbespuiting |
| Registration: | ZS-LUG |
| MSN: | 36-7660005 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6597 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sundays River Valley, Eastern Cape -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Piper PA-36-285 Pawnee Brave was substantially damaged when the landing gear broke off as it landed in a dirt agricultural landstrip in Sundays River Valley, Eastern Cape.
The pilot aboard was not injured.
Probable Cause/s and/or Contributory Factors
The bolt that secured the right main landing gear beneath the fuselage sheared off during the landing roll on Runway 22 and the landing gear separated from the fuselage. This resulted in the right-wing tip and the propeller contacting the ground; subsequently, the aircraft swung to the right.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=269331
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jan-2025 15:06 | Cyrus | Added |
| 02-Jan-2025 15:07 | ASN | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 12-Jul-2025 11:56 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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