Accident Details
Date
Sunday, June 13, 2010
NTSB Number
DCA10WA068
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Event ID
20100615X95126
Coordinates
-25.938333, 27.926111
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
16
Total Aboard
16
Probable Cause and Findings
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Aircraft Information
Registration
ZS-ZOC
Make
SWEARINGEN
Model / ICAO
SA226
Analysis
On June 13, 2010 about 0900 UTC, ZS-ZOC, a Swearingen SA226 Metro 11, an unscheduled commercial domestic flight, operated African Skies Aviation, was involved in a wheels up landing at Lanseria Aerodrome (FALA), Johannesburg, South Africa. The 2 crewmembers and 14 passengers were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged and there was no fire. The domestic flight was originally destined for Polokwane Aerodrome in Limpopo where during the approach, the left main gear failed to extend and the crew elected to return to FALA to execute a wheels up landing.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA10WA068