- Date
- April 29, 2018, 11:10 local (11:10 UTC)
- Place
- Vryheid, South Africa
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- ZS-BLDTaylorcraft BC12
- Defining event
- Unknown: Miscellaneous/other
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 97227
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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 29, 2018, at 1110 coordinated universal time, a Taylorcraft BC 12-D airplane, registration ZS-BLD, sustained substantial damage under unknown circumstances following a departure from Vryheid Aerodrome (FAVY), Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. Both occupants were fatally injured.The Civil Aviation Authority of South Africa, Accident & Incident Investigation Division (AIID) is investigating the accident. 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 accident 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-BLD
- Reported as
- Taylorcraft BC12 (D)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 7750
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- CA Keuchel
- Registered owner
- CA Keuchel
- Departed
- FAVY · Vryheid Aerodro
- Destination
- FAVV · Vereeniging Aer
- Airport
- FAVV · Vereeniging Aerodrome
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal