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| Date: | Wednesday 4 March 2009 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: |  Micro Aviation B22J Bantam |
| Owner/operator: | Hennie Snijman Boerdery (Pty) Ltd |
| Registration: | ZU-EKN |
| MSN: | 06-0308 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gravel road between Postmasburg and Griekwastad, Northern Cape -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Private farm in Griquatown area |
| Private farm in Griquatown area | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A pilot and passenger took off in a microlight from a public road on a private flight to assist in a jackal-hunt on the farm adjacent to the road. Fifteen minutes later, a witness saw the aircraft turn right and nose-dive into the ground at approximately 45 degrees.
Both occupants were fatally injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable Cause
The pilot lost control of the aircraft, which stalled and struck the ground at about 45 degrees.
The cause of the stall could not be determined conclusively.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. Vliegongeluk eis 2 boere
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2009 00:38 | Topaz | Added |
| 03-Apr-2009 00:59 | Topaz | Updated |
| 03-Apr-2009 01:05 | Topaz | Updated |
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