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| Date: | Sunday 29 September 2024 |
| Time: | 15:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Jabiru J400 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZU-DFP |
| MSN: | 109 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3977 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bush n Buck Private Airstrip in Beestekraal -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bush n Buck Private Airstrip |
| Bush n Buck Private Airstrip | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A pilot on-board a Jabiru J400 aircraft with registration ZU-DFP was conducting circuits at Bush n Buck private airstrip in Beestekraal near Brits when an accident occurred.
He took off from Runway 22 and executed three uneventful touch-and-go landings. The pilot then elected to make the fourth circuit a full-stop landing. The aircraft approached at a speed of 65 knots (kts) with flaps set at 30 degrees. The pilot initiated the flare too high, which resulted in a stall and a hard landing. As a result, the nose gear and the right main landing gear failed and, subsequently, the propeller, engine cowling and right wing were damaged. The aircraft came to a stop on the runway. The pilot was unharmed during the accident sequence.
Probable Cause(s)
It is likely that the aircraft's height on approach was too high, and the pilot reduced the engine power and flared the aircraft. This caused the aircraft to drop on the runway and touch down hard, which damaged the aircraft.
Contributing Factor(s)
Poor landing technique.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
SACAA
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 May 2009 | ZU-DFP | Todd Air Finance CC / Cape Flying Services | 0 | Oudtshoorn Airport, Western Cape | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2025 14:26 | ASN | Added |
| 13-Mar-2025 14:27 | ASN | Updated [Cn, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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