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Cessna 172 ZS-MPF

7 October 2016 · Brits, North West Province, South Africa · Unknown

Summary

On 7 October 2016 at about 13:41 local time, a Cessna 172 registered ZS-MPF was involved in an accident near Brits, North West Province, South Africa. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 13:41
Classification
Accident
Location
Brits, North West Province, South Africa
Coordinates
-25.5464, 27.9289
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
ZS-MPF
Category
Airplane
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Non-U.S., Commercial
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
NTSB number
DCA17WA032

People

Injuries not recorded.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
Not recorded 0 0 0 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving ZS-MPF, a Cessna 172M airplane that occurred on October 07, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the SACAA's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane/engine.All investigative information will be released by the SACAA.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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