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CESSNA S550

George, January 23, 2020

Event Information

Date	January 23, 2020
Event Type	ACC
Location	George
Country	SF
Coordinates	-33.92222, 22.10889
Highest Injury	FATL
NTSB Number	WPR20WA082
Event ID	20200127X40235

Aircraft

Make	CESSNA
Model	S550
Registration #	ZS-CAR
Category	AIR
FAR Part	129
Aircraft Damage	SUBS

Conditions

Light Condition	-
Weather	-

Injuries

Fatal	3
Serious	0
Minor	0
None	0
Total Injured	3

Event Location

Full Narrative

On January 23, 2020, about 0853 coordinated universal time, a Cessna S550, ZS-CAR, impacted mountainous terrain under unknown circumstances while conducting aerial surveying operations near George, South Africa. The two crew members and one passenger were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of 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

Accident & Incident Investigation Division

Private Bag X 73

Halfway House 1685

South Africa

Tel.: +27 (0) 11 545-1055/1050

Website: http://www.caa.co.za

About This NTSB Record

This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.

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