# NTSB WPR19WA033: Cessna U206, Machadodorp, South Africa, November 29, 2018

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: November 29, 2018, 16:06 local (16:06 UTC)
- Place: Machadodorp, South Africa
- Coordinates: -25.607778, 30.514444 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-25.6078&lon=30.5144&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 5 serious
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 98707
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR19WA033
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/98707/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19WA033

## Factual narrative

On November 29, 2018, about 1606 universal coordinated time, a Cessna U206D airplane, South African registration ZS-DIV, impacted terrain near the Skoonman Kloff in the Machadodorp area in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. The pilot and 4 passengers were seriously injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was operated by Bushflying Air Safaris under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of South Africa. The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane and engines, the NTSB has designated an US accredited representative to assist the SACAA in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to SACAA of South Africa: South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) Southern Region Office PO Box 174 Cape Town International Airport 7525 Website: http://www.caa.co.za

## Sequence of events

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

- [Enroute: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000) (defining event)

## Aircraft

- Registration: ZS-DIV (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Cessna U206 (D)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: U206-13414
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Registered owner: Edpauls Motors Cc

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

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