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| Date: | Friday 8 November 2024 |
| Time: | 15:52 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 58 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | West Rift Aviation Limited |
| Registration: | 5Y-LOL |
| MSN: | TH-234 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-CB8B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Nairobi-Wilson Airport (HKNW) -
 Kenya
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Nairobi-Wilson Airport (WIL/HKNW) |
| Nairobi-Wilson Airport (WIL/HKNW) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAID Kenya |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft experienced an electrical problem on short final in visual meteorological conditions. The electrical problems rendered the communications, navigation, and most of the electrical instruments inoperable. The pilot continued toward the destination airport and made a belly landing on runway 07.
The two occupants exited the aircraft without injuries and the aircraft sustained damage. There was no pre- or post-impact fire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
AAID Kenya
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 August 2015 | 5Y-LOL | Bush Air Safaris | 0 | Nairobi-Wilson Airport (HKNW) | |
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| 8 June 2023 | 5Y-LOL | Proactive Air Services | 0 | Kisumu International Airport (KIS/HKKI) | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 27-Sep-2025 17:25 | ASN | Added |
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