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April 3, 2018 · Beech Aircraft 58 Undesignat · ZS-JYD
East London, ZA
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Incident
Date
April 3, 2018
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
East London, ZA
Aircraft
Beech Aircraft 58 Undesignat
Tail Number
ZS-JYD
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
WPR18WA117
On April 3, 2018, at 0612 coordinated universal time, a Beechcraft 58 Baron airplane, registration ZS-JYD, sustained minor damage after the nose gear collapsed during landing at East London (FAEL), Eastern Cape, South Africa. The pilot, sole occupant, was not injured.The Civil Aviation Authority of South Africa, Accident & Incident Investigation Division (AIID) is investigating the incident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane, the NTSB has designated a US accredited representative to assist the AIID in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this incident should be directed to: South African Civil Aviation Authority Accidents and Incidents Investigation Division Private Bag X 73 Halfway House 1685 South Africa Website: http://www.caa.co.za
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On April 3, 2018, at 0612 coordinated universal time, a Beechcraft 58 Baron airplane, registration ZS-JYD, sustained minor damage after the nose gear collapsed during landing at East London (FAEL), Eastern Cape, South Africa. The pilot, sole occupant, was not injured.The Civil Aviation Authority of South Africa, Accident & Incident Investigation Division (AIID) is investigating the incident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane, the NTSB has designated a US accredited representative to assist the AIID in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this incident should be directed to: South African Civil Aviation Authority Accidents and Incidents Investigation Division Private Bag X 73 Halfway House 1685 South Africa Website: http://www.caa.co.za
Flight
Event TypeIncident
Event Time06:12 UTC
Nearest AirportEast London (0nm)
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBeech Aircraft 58 Undesignat
Tail NumberZS-JYD
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageMinor
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1None
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0