ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 221669
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| Date: | Saturday 9 February 2019 |
| Time: | 12:30 UTC |
| Type: |  Aeroprakt A-22LS Foxbat |
| Owner/operator: | South Africa National Parks |
| Registration: | ZU-INH |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kruger National Park, Kingfisher Spruit, Mpumalanga -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Satara Aerodrome, Kruger National Park |
| Satara Aerodrome, Kruger National Park | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The micro-light aircraft with registration ZU-INH was involved in an accident in the Kruger National Park (KNP). The pilot stated that he was airborne for approximately one hour providing aerial support to ground teams during an anti-poaching operation when the engine stopped. The aircraft was being flown at low-level and, following an engine stoppage, the pilot executed a forced landing in a bush-type terrain. Shortly after touchdown, the aircraft nosed over and came to rest in an inverted attitude.
The pilot sustained several lacerations to his head when the aircraft nosed over during the forced landing. He was taken to a private hospital in Nelspruit by helicopter where he was treated and discharged later the same day.
The investigation determined that the pilot was unable to perform a successful forced landing after an engine stoppage in-flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://m.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/pilot-injured-while-pursuing-suspected-poachers-at-kruger-20190209
www.sapeople.com
https://lowvelder.co.za/467821/suspected-poachers-arrested-despite-pursuing-aircraft-going/
http://www.myschool.co.za/blog/all-blog-articles/1643:anti-poaching-take-off-2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Feb-2019 16:56 | Anon. | Added |
| 09-Feb-2019 17:34 | gerard57 | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 09-Feb-2019 23:47 | RobertMB | Updated [Source] |
| 10-Feb-2019 01:53 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Jul-2019 08:02 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 17-Jul-2019 06:15 | harro | Updated [Source, Accident report, ] |
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