- Date
- April 3, 2018, 06:12 local (06:12 UTC)
- Place
- East London, South Africa
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- ZS-JYDBeech 58
- Defining event
- Landing: Landing gear collapse
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 96983
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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.
Factual narrative
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
Aircraft
- Registration
- ZS-JYD
- Reported as
- Beech 58 (UNDESIGNAT)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- TH-795
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Departed
- FAPA · Port Alfred
- Destination
- FAEL · East London
- Airport
- FAEL · East London
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- None