Taylorcraft BC12 ZS-BLD

Summary

On 29 April 2018 at about 11:10 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12 registered ZS-BLD, operated by CA Keuchel, was involved in an accident near Vryheid, South Africa. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

29 April 2018 at 11:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Vryheid, South Africa

Nearest airport

Vereeniging Aerodrome (FAVV)

Coordinates

-27.7256, 30.6089

Aircraft

Taylorcraft BC12

Registration

ZS-BLD

Category

Airplane

Operator

CA Keuchel

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Vryheid Aerodro → Vereeniging Aer

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR18WA138

2 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 April 29, 2018, at 1110 coordinated universal time, a Taylorcraft BC 12-D airplane, registration ZS-BLD, sustained substantial damage under unknown circumstances following a departure from Vryheid Aerodrome (FAVY), Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. Both occupants were fatally injured.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.