Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Date: | Sunday 21 August 2005 |
Time: | 13:00 |
Type: | IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2B-27 Islander |
Operator: | B.D. Bendall |
Registration: | ZS-PCJ |
MSN: | 869 |
First flight: | 1978-07-24 (27 years 1 months) |
Total airframe hrs: | 7670 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | near Durban-Virginia Airport (VIR) ( South Africa)
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Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
Departure airport: | Manzengwenya Aerodrome, South Africa |
Destination airport: | Durban-Virginia Airport (VIR/FAVG), South Africa |
Narrative:The pilot accompanied by five passengers took off from Manzengwenya Aerodrome on a chartered flight to Virginia Aerodrome. The pilot reported that although it was drizzling, visibility was good. He reported his position to the Virginia Air Traffic Controller and requested joining instructions. The ATC cleared the pilot to land on runway 05. When he was on short finals, the tower noticed that the aircraft was drifting away from the runway centerline and called the pilot. The pilot stated that he experienced engine problems and that he was initiating a go around.
The aircraft banked to the left and away from the runway centerline, and the pilot allowed the aircraft to continue flying over the nearby M4 highway and then towards a residential area. The aircraft then impacted the roof of a house with its left wing and nose first. It came to rest in a tail high and inverted position.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot employed a incorrect go-around technique and took inappropriate actions during the emergency situation, which aggravated the situation.
Contributory Factors:
(i). Prevalent carburettor icing probability conditions for any power setting.
(ii). Lack of experience of the pilot on the aircraft type."
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | CAA SouthAfrica |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Accident number: | Ref. No: CA18/2/3/8003 | Download report: | Summary report
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Sources:
» CAA S.A. Report Ref. No: CA18/2/3/8003
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.