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Piper PA28 near Pretoria — 2018-05-30

Investigation ongoingWPR18WA208
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Date
2018-05-30
Location
Pretoria, ZA
Airport
FAWB
Aircraft
Piper PA28
Registration
ZS-LVJ
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.

NTSB narrative

On May 30, 2018, at 1030 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-31, registration ZS-LVJ, sustained minor damage when the left main landing gear collapsed during a landing roll at Wonderboom Airport (FAWB), Pretoria, South Africa. The pilot and other crewmember were not injured. The airplane was operated under the pertinent civil regulations for the government of South Africa.The Civil Aviation Authority of South Africa, Accident & Incident Investigation Division (AIID) is investigating the incident. 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 incident 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

NTSB coding

  • Landing gear collapse · Landing-landing roll

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