- Date
- October 8, 2018, 09:20 local (09:20 UTC)
- Place
- Midrand, South Africa
- Injuries
- 2 fatal; on the ground: 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- ZS-PZTCessna 172
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern downwind: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 98430
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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 October 8, 2018, at 0920 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 172L airplane, registration ZS-PZT, sustained substantial damage after colliding with the ground during the landing approach at Grand Central Airport, Midrand, South Africa. The pilot and one person on the ground sustained fatal injuries. 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-PZT
- Reported as
- Cessna 172 (L)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17260377
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Lanseria Flight Centre (Pty) Ltd
- Registered owner
- Lanseria Flight Centre (Pty) Ltd
- Destination
- FAGC · Midrand
- Airport
- FAGC · Grand Central Airport
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
Weather
- Wind
- 350° at 5 knots
- Observed at
- FAGC