Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 10 May 1997
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 200C Super King Air
Owner/operator: South African Police
Registration Number: ZS-LNV
Location: Steynsburg –
ÿ South Africa
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: PropellerPropeller
Category: Accident
A Beechcraft 200C Super King Air, ZS-LNV, was involved in a series of events following an investigation into a fire at the Grand Hotel in Steynsburg, South Africa. The aircraft suffered a propeller strike due to a dip during take-off, resulting in loss of power and a deviation from the runway. The aircraft subsequently veered off course, impacting multiple farm fences, crossing a dirt road, and ultimately bouncing off three fences.A Beechcraft 200C Super King Air, ZS-LNV, was involved in a series of events following an investigation into a fire at the Grand Hotel in Steynsburg, South Africa. The aircraft suffered a propeller strike due to a dip during take-off, resulting in loss of power and a deviation from the runway. The aircraft subsequently veered off course, impacting multiple farm fences, crossing a dirt road, and ultimately bouncing off three fences.
Description
A South African Police Beechcraft 200C Super King Air, ZS-LNV flew to Steynsburg, South Africa to enable five forensic experts and detectives to conduct an investigation of suspected arson, as the Grand Hotel at the town was destroyed by fire. The same afternoon they were finished with their investigation. At approximately 17:00 they took off again from Steynsburg. During the take off run the aircraft hit a dip, which caused the one propeller to slice into a sandbank, causing the aircraft to lose power. Due to the loss of power the aircraft was unable to take off at the end of the runway, veered to the port side, bounced off three farm fences, crossed over a dirt road, ploughed into a field..
Source of Information
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