Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary WPR16WA192

Aircraft #1

ZS-PHB

CESSNA 182

Factual Information

On August 27, 2016, about 1025 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 182Q, South African registration ZS-PHB, was destroyed when it impacted terrain shortly after takeoff from Komati Gorge Lodge private airstrip, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was being operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of South Africa. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local personal flight. The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) Accident and Incident Investigations Division (AIID) is investigating the accident. As the State of Manufacture and Design of the engine, the NTSB has appointed a US Accredited Representative under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 to assist the AIID in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to: Civil Aviation Authority Accidents and Incidents Investigation Division Private Bag X 73 Halfway House 1685 South Africa Tel.: +27 (0) 11 545-1055/1050 +27 (0) 60 991-9915 (24 hours) Email: Aiidinbox@caa.co.za Fax: +27 (0) 11 545 1466 Website: https://www.caa.co.za/Pages/Accicdents%20andIncidents/How-to-report-accident.aspx

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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