Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 1 February 1959
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18-08-01 Lodestar
Owner/operator: Commercial Air Services
Registration Number: ZS-ASV
Location: off Ifafa, KwaZulu-Natal –
ÿ South Africa
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the flight control system).Aircraft Control System (specifically, the flight control system).
Category: Accident
A small Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during routine flight near a mountainous terrain. The pilot initiated a forced landing, resulting in a minor impact with the ground.A small Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during routine flight near a mountainous terrain. The pilot initiated a forced landing, resulting in a minor impact with the ground.
Description
Ditched.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and pilot error.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and pilot error.Share on:
