Cessna U206 ZS-DIV

Summary

On 29 November 2018 at about 16:06 local time, a Cessna U206 registered ZS-DIV was involved in an accident near Machadodorp, South Africa. 5 people were on board and 5 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

29 November 2018 at 16:06

Classification

Accident

Location

Machadodorp, South Africa

Coordinates

-25.6078, 30.5144

Aircraft

Cessna U206

Registration

ZS-DIV

Category

Airplane

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR19WA033

5 people were seriously injured.

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 29, 2018, about 1606 universal coordinated time, a Cessna U206D airplane, South African registration ZS-DIV, impacted terrain near the Skoonman Kloff in the Machadodorp area in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. The pilot and 4 passengers were seriously injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was operated by Bushflying Air Safaris under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of South Africa. The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane and engines, the NTSB has designated an US accredited representative to assist the SACAA in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to SACAA of South Africa: South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) Southern Region Office PO Box 174 Cape Town International Airport 7525 Website: http://www.caa.co.za

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.