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The Dreaded Hammerhead CAA AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT AND SUMMARY

Aircraft registration: ZU-YUM

Date and time of accident: 14 February 2015 1345Z

Type of aircraft: Lancair 360

Type of operation: Private (Part 91)

PIC license type: PPL

License valid: Yes

PIC age: 38

PIC total hours: 810

PIC hours on type: 367

Last point of departure: Parys (FAPY), Parys, Free State

Next point of intended landing: Kitty Hawk (FAKT), Pretoria

Accident site: Next to Parys Aerodrome at 4728ft AMSL

Meteorological information: 31ºC; 270º/08 gusts 20-25; Viz 10k

Cloud Cover: None

POB: 1+1

People injured: 0

People killed: 2

SYNOPSIS

On 14 February 2015, the pilot and his six-year old son took off from Kitty Hawk on a flight to Parys. They arrived at Parys at about 1030Z. They parked the aircraft and had lunch at the aerodrome’s restaurant.

At about 1330Z, they took off on runway 24 for the flight back

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