Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 22 September 2016
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
Owner/operator: Majestic Air
Registration Number: ZS-KGW
Location: Bray, Northern Cape –
ÿ South Africa
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Left hand wing of the Beechcraft 200 Super King AirLeft hand wing of the Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
Category: Other
A Beechcraft 200 Super King Air experienced damage following a collision with a Cessna 210 Centurion at Bray, Northern Cape, South Africa. The Cessna attempted to take off from a dirt strip but failed, prompting the pilot to swerve, resulting in a significant wing shearing damage to the Beechcraft.A Beechcraft 200 Super King Air experienced damage following a collision with a Cessna 210 Centurion at Bray, Northern Cape, South Africa. The Cessna attempted to take off from a dirt strip but failed, prompting the pilot to swerve, resulting in a significant wing shearing damage to the Beechcraft.
Description
A Beechcraft 200 Super King Air sustained substantial damage when it was hit by a Cessna 210 Centurion at Bray, Northern Cape, South Africa. The Cessna 210, ZS-ONY was attempting to take off from a dirt strip but failed to become airborne. The pilot attempted to swerve around the Super King Air. which was parked at the end of the airstrip, but the Cessna hit and sheared off a large part of the left hand wing of the Beech. The Cessna flipped over and came to rest inverted. All occupants surived the crash. The date of the accident is uncertain; it could have occurred a few days prior to September 22.
Primary Cause
Pilot error ? swerving to avoid impact resulted in a loss of control and a wing shear.Pilot error ? swerving to avoid impact resulted in a loss of control and a wing shear.Share on:
