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| Date: | Thursday 28 November 2024 |
| Time: | 04:05 UTC |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Paramount Aviation Academy |
| Registration: | ZS-CJG |
| MSN: | 28-2761 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8478 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mmabatho Mafikeng International Airport (MBD/FAMM) -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Mmabatho Mafikeng International Airport (MBD/FAMM) |
| Mmabatho Mafikeng International Airport (MBD/FAMM) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A student pilot on-board a Piper PA-28-180 with registration ZS-CJG was engaged in circuit training exercises at George Dick Montshioa Airport (FAMM) when the accident occurred.
The student pilot's instructor stated that he had scheduled the circuit training with the student pilot for 0300Z in the morning. He also stated that the weather conditions were favourable at the time of the flight. The instructor and the student pilot completed three touch-and-go exercises and two simulated engine failures with landings conducted on Runway (RWY) 22. The instructor was satisfied with the student pilot's performance and deemed him fit to conduct a solo consolidation flight. The instructor disembarked from the aircraft and made his way to the tower to observe the flight. The student pilot taxied the aircraft to RWY 22 and lined up for a solo circuit.
The student pilot reported that his approach and landing on the runway were stable until touchdown. During the landing roll, he configured the aircraft for a touch-and-go exercise. After he had retracted the flaps to first stage, the aircraft started to veer off to the left of the runway. He then applied right rudder to correct it but the aircraft continued to veer off to the left. Thereafter, he cut off the mixture and the aircraft exited the runway during which the nosewheel broke off and the propeller struck the ground.
Probable Cause(s)
The student pilot inadvertently depressed the left brake during the landing roll which led to the aircraft veering off the runway.
Contributing Factor(s)
The student pilot was busy reconfiguring the aircraft for take-off and, thus, lost directional control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 March 2024 | ZS-CJG | 0 | Mahikeng Aerodrome (FAMM) | |
sub | |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Apr-2025 09:47 | ASN | Added |
| 09-Apr-2025 09:49 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Apr-2025 09:50 | ASN | Updated [Operator, ] |
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