Cessna 172 ZE-OET

Summary

On 26 August 2020 at about 20:20 local time, a Cessna 172 registered ZE-OET, operated by Mach 1 Flying School, was involved in an accident near Springs, South Africa. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

26 August 2020 at 20:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Springs, South Africa

Coordinates

-26.2494, 28.3983

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

ZE-OET

Category

Airplane

Operator

Mach 1 Flying School

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Spring → Springs

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR20WA292

1 person 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

The government of South Africa has notified the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of an accident involving a Cessna 172 airplane that occurred on August 26, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of South Africa's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of South Africa.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.