- Date
- September 1, 2018, 12:47 local (12:47 UTC)
- Place
- Leshiba Wilderness, South Africa
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- ZS-IAMCessna 182M
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern final: Unknown or undetermined
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 98258
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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 September 1, 2018, at 1247 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 182M, ZS-IAM, collided with trees while on final approach to land at Leshiba Wilderness, South Africa. The pilot and passenger were seriously injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was being operated under the pertinent civil regulations for the government of South Africa. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of South Africa. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of South Africa. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Civil Aviation Authority Accidents and Incidents Investigation Division Private Bag X 73 Halfway House 1685 South Africa Tel.: +27 0 11 545-1000 +27 0 83 461-6277 (24 hours) E-mail: mail@caa.co.za Fax: +27 0 11 545 1465 Website: http://www.caa.co.za
Aircraft
- Registration
- ZS-IAM
- Reported as
- Cessna 182M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 182-60152
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Unknown
- Registered owner
- Bush Flying Air Services (Pty) Ltd
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Serious
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Icing
- Unknown
- Turbulence
- Unknown
- Observed at
- FAPP