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| Date: | Monday 7 October 2024 |
| Time: | 10:30 UTC |
| Type: |  Jabiru J400 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZU-CMZ |
| MSN: | 0006 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1291 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rhino Park Aerodrome -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Boschkop-Kitty Hawk Airport (FAKT) |
| Rhino Park Aerodrome | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Jabiru J400 aircraft with registration ZU-CMZ took off on a private flight from Kitty Hawk Aerodrome (FAKT) to Rhino Park Aerodrome.
The pilot stated that the flight from FAKT to Rhino Park Aerodrome was uneventful. At approximately 1030Z, the aircraft approached Runway 27 at a speed of 65 knots (kts) and at full-flap setting. The pilot stated that she flared late which resulted in the aircraft landing hard with the nose gear first and the propeller struck the ground. The aircraft came to a stop on the runway, 300 metres from the threshold. The aircraft sustained damage to the nose gear and propeller; the occupants were uninjured. The pilot questionnaire indicated that the surface wind was 280° at 10 kts with visibility greater than 10 kilometres (km).
Probable Cause(s)
The pilot flared late during landing which resulted in the nose gear impacting the ground hard, followed by the propeller strikes on the ground
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
SACAA
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2025 07:50 | ASN | Added |
| 15-Mar-2025 07:51 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Narrative, ] |
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