Cessna S550 ZS-CAR

Summary

On 23 January 2020 at about 08:53 local time, a Cessna S550 registered ZS-CAR was involved in an accident near George, South Africa. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

23 January 2020 at 08:53

Classification

Accident

Location

George, South Africa

Coordinates

-33.9222, 22.1089

Aircraft

Cessna S550

Registration

ZS-CAR

Category

Airplane

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 129: Foreign

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR20WA082

3 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 January 23, 2020, about 0853 coordinated universal time, a Cessna S550, ZS-CAR, impacted mountainous terrain under unknown circumstances while conducting aerial surveying operations near George, South Africa. The two crew members and one passenger were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of South Africa. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of South Africa. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of South Africa. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Civil Aviation Authority Accident & Incident Investigation Division Private Bag X 73 Halfway House 1685 South Africa Tel.: +27 (0) 11 545-1055/1050 Website: http://www.caa.co.za

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.