Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 23 July 2011
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208 Caravan I
Owner/operator: South African Air Force – SAAF
Registration Number: 3009
Location: Kei Mouth, Eastern Cape –
ÿ South Africa
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Cessna Caravan aircraftCessna Caravan aircraft
Category: Accident
A Caravan aircraft, participating in Operation Winter Solstice, experienced a rollover during landing down-slope. The aircraft was believed to be a Cessna Caravan.A Caravan aircraft, participating in Operation Winter Solstice, experienced a rollover during landing down-slope. The aircraft was believed to be a Cessna Caravan.
Description
The Caravan I landed down-slope and flipped over. It is believed that the Cessna Caravan aircraft was participating in Operation Winter Solstice, an air force air defence exercise.
Source of Information
http://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/history/saaf/attrition-summaries/25, http://www.saairforce.co.za/news-and-events/1009/crew-safe-after-airforce-plane-crasheshttp://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/history/saaf/attrition-summaries/25, http://www.saairforce.co.za/news-and-events/1009/crew-safe-after-airforce-plane-crashesPrimary Cause
Downslope landing conditions and aircraft instability during landing likely contributed to the rollover.Downslope landing conditions and aircraft instability during landing likely contributed to the rollover.Share on:
