This discussion contains extracts from the SACAA’s accident report. It is compiled in the interest of aviation safety and is not to establish legal liability.
Aircraft registration: ZS-FAI
Date and time of accident: 13 Oct 2016 1010Z
Type of aircraft: PA28-235
Type of operation: Private Part 91
PIC license type: PPL
License valid: Yes
PIC age: 67
PIC hours on type: 619
Total in the past 90 days: 11.6
Last point of departure: Manzengwenya Airfield
Point of intended landing: Brakpan-Benoni Gauteng
Location of accident site: Jozini Kwa-Zulu-Natal
Meteorological information: Surface Wind: Calm. Clouds: SCT018 BKN018. Cloud base: 1800 ft AGL.
POB: 1+1
People injured: 0
People killed: 2
Synopsis
On 13 October 2016 at approximately 0915Z, the private pilot accompanied