Cessna U206 Z-BRS

Summary

On 23 November 2018 at about 05:30 local time, a Cessna U206 registered Z-BRS was involved in an accident near Chemajenjera Hill, Zimbabwe. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

23 November 2018 at 05:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Chemajenjera Hill, Zimbabwe

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna U206

Registration

Z-BRS

Category

Airplane

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hippo Valley → Victoria Falls

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

WPR19WA081

5 people died.

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

On November 23, 2018, about 0530 coordinated universal time, a Cessna U206C airplane, Z-BRS, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Chemajenjera Hill, Zimbabwe. The pilot and four passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Zimbabwe. The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane and engine, the NTSB has designated an US accredited representative to assist the CAAZ in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the CAAZ of Zimbabwe: The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) Flight Safety and Standards Directorate P. Bag 7716 Causeway, Harare 3rd Level, Wing D Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport Zimbabwe Website: http://www.caaz.co.zw/

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.