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| Date: | Friday 1 October 2010 |
| Time: | c. 9:00 LT |
| Type: |  Micro Aviation B22J Bantam |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZU-CYX |
| MSN: | 03-0217 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Schoemanskloof, east of Nelspruit, Mpumalanga -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft collided with an eagle that resulted in a severe engine vibration developing. The pilot cut the engine and carried out a forced landing amongst trees. He and his passenger suffered light injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. SACAA Accident Report 8842
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2010 13:54 | Topaz | Added |
| 05-Feb-2011 15:49 | Topaz | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, ] |
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