# NTSB ERA16WA339: Piper PA28, Johannesburg, South Africa, March 7, 2016

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: March 7, 2016, 14:10 local (14:10 UTC)
- Place: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Initial climb: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 95570
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA16WA339
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/95570/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16WA339

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Initial climb: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 3,820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On March 7, 2016, about 1410 coordinated universal time, Piper PA28-140, South African registration ZS-EXV, was destroyed when it impacted terrain during an emergency landing to Mountain View Airfield (FAMV), Johannesburg, South Africa. The pilot and a passenger were fatally injured. The flight departed Lanseria International Airport (FALA), Johannesburg, South Africa, with an intended destination of Wonderboom Airport (FAWB), Pretoria, South Africa.The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) Accident and Incident Investigations Division (AIID) is investigating the accident. As the State of Manufacture and Design of the airplane and engine, the NTSB has appointed a US Accredited Representative under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 to assist the AIID in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to: South African Civil Aviation Authority Accidents and Incidents Investigation Division Private Bag X 73 Halfway House 1685 South Africa Tel.: +27 (0) 11 545-1055/1050 +27 (0) 83 461-6277 (24 hours) E-mail:AiidInbox@caa.co.za Fax: +27 (0) 11 545 1466 Website: http://www.caa.co.za This report is for informational purposes only. All investigative information will be released by the SACAA.

## Aircraft

- Registration: ZS-EXV (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28 (140)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-22827
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Sky Hawk Aviation
- Registered owner: Papa Charlie Partnership
- Departed: FALA, Johannesburg
- Destination: FAWB, Pretoria
- Airport: Mountain View

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; injuries: fatal

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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