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| Date: | Thursday 16 October 2025 |
| Time: | c. 13:37 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 206H Stationair |
| Owner/operator: | African Parks |
| Registration: | TL-ADE |
| MSN: | 20608037 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Barberton, Mpumalanga -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Manzini-King Mswati III International Airport (SHO/FDSK) |
| Nelspruit-Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP/FAKN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Cessna 206H Stationair crashed under unknown circumstances near Barberton, Mpumalanga.
The pilot perished and the aircraft was destroyed.
The wreckage was located on Saturday 18 October 2025.
Sources:
https://www.citizen.co.za/lowvelder/news-headlines/local-hard-news/2025/10/18/update-helicopters-dispatched-to-search-for-missing-pilot/
https://iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-10-18-pilot-confirmed-dead-as-missing-plane-found-near-barberton/
https://scontent-ams2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/568025436_811346928303843_7080164163585958026_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=Zrq5kbfICqcQ7kNvwEjdYMc&_nc_oc=AdlI8KkqnYaS04lAT0tO9jenwAXCf-nSydHpJnZtM5kw_qUQBo4uZcZJ382zjQrwXYxtvrEmLYboQA_Y5uNlUhoi&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-ams2-1.xx&_nc_gid=9Llu4KxkiYcK1psAKj_Cyw&oh=00_AfeUR52bgaTEv4I08Bsf6-bSTCzT0babA3ByIXh8eO4VIA&oe=68F9EE0C
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/781677_1695665591.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex N7256R
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Oct-2025 19:12 | gerard57 | Added |
| 19-Oct-2025 06:45 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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