SWEARINGEN SA226

Johannesburg, June 13, 2010

Event Information

DateJune 13, 2010
Event TypeACC
LocationJohannesburg
CountrySF
Coordinates-25.93833, 27.92611
Highest InjuryNONE
NTSB NumberDCA10WA068
Event ID20100615X95126

Aircraft

MakeSWEARINGEN
ModelSA226
Registration #ZS-ZOC
OperatorAfrican Aviation Skies
CategoryAIR
FAR PartNUSC
Aircraft DamageSUBS

Conditions

Light Condition-
Weather-

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
None16
Total Injured0

Event Location

Probable Cause

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Full Narrative

On June 13, 2010 about 0900 UTC, ZS-ZOC, a Swearingen SA226 Metro 11, an unscheduled commercial domestic flight, operated African Skies Aviation, was involved in a wheels up landing at Lanseria Aerodrome (FALA), Johannesburg, South Africa. The 2 crewmembers and 14 passengers were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged and there was no fire. The domestic flight was originally destined for Polokwane Aerodrome in Limpopo where during the approach, the left main gear failed to extend and the crew elected to return to FALA to execute a wheels up landing.

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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