Cessna 172 ZS-PZT

Summary

On 8 October 2018 at about 09:20 local time, a Cessna 172 registered ZS-PZT, operated by Lanseria Flight Centre (Pty) Ltd, was involved in an accident near Midrand, South Africa. 2 people were on board and one died. One person on the ground also died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

8 October 2018 at 09:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Midrand, South Africa

Nearest airport

Grand Central Airport (FAGC)

Coordinates

-26.0006, 28.1069

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

ZS-PZT

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Lanseria Flight Centre (Pty) Ltd

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Midrand

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR19WA004

1 person died, including 1 on the ground.

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 October 8, 2018, at 0920 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 172L airplane, registration ZS-PZT, sustained substantial damage after colliding with the ground during the landing approach at Grand Central Airport, Midrand, South Africa. The pilot and one person on the ground sustained fatal injuries. The Civil Aviation Authority of South Africa, Accident & Incident Investigation Division (AIID) is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane, the NTSB has designated a US accredited representative to assist the AIID in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to: South African Civil Aviation Authority Accidents and Incidents Investigation Division Private Bag X 73 Halfway House 1685 South Africa Website: http://www.caa.co.za

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.