This discussion contains extracts from the SACAA’s accident report and is compiled in the interest of promoting safety and not to establish legal liability.
Aircraft registration: ZS-FMV
Date and time of accident: 9 Aug 2011, 1530Z
Type of aircraft: Piper PA28-180
PIC license type: PPL
License valid: Yes
PIC age: 18
PIC total hours: 88.8
PIC hours on type: 88.8
Last point of departure: Potchefstroom
Next point of intended landing: Wonderboom (FAWB)
Location of accident site: Near Groblersdal
Meteorological information: Wind 270/05, viz <5 km, temp +18°C, no cloud
POB: 1+1
People injured: 0
People killed: 0
SYNOPSIS
At 4.40 local, the aircraft took off from Potchefstroom (FAPS) on a VFR flight to Wonderboom (FAWB).
The pilot stated that the evening before the flight, he completed his navigation planning (on a computer-based planning program) for a flight from
