DCA13WA129

NTSB accident investigation · Cirrus SR20 · Randburg, South Africa · July 18, 2013

Accident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
July 18, 2013, 07:44 local (07:44 UTC)
Place
Randburg, South Africa
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
ZS-CAPCirrus SR20
Defining event
Approach-VFR pattern downwind: Loss of control in flight
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
87510

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Loss of control in flightApproach-VFR pattern downwindAll aircraft: 5,002 casesDefining event

Factual narrative

The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Cirrus SR20 airplane that occurred on July 18, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist SACAA's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane and engine.All investigative information will be released by SACAA.

Aircraft

Registration
ZS-CAP
Reported as
Cirrus SR20
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Instructional · Non-U.S., non-commercial