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| Date: | Wednesday 22 February 2023 |
| Time: | 09:51 UTC |
| Type: |  Beechcraft E55 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Pearl Coral 1173 CC |
| Registration: | ZS-OKS |
| MSN: | TE-989 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3469 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | between Gansbaai and Pearly Beach -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pearly Beach Private Airstrip |
| Oudtshoorn Airport (OUH/FAOH) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Beechcraft Baron aircraft with registration ZS-OKS took off from Pearly Beach private airstrip with the intention to land at Oudtshoorn Aerodrome (FAOH). The flight was conducted under visual flight rules (VFR) in visual meteorological conditions (VMC) by day.
The aircraft took off from Runway 15. At approximately 1000 feet (ft) above mean sea level (AMSL) it lost power on both engines, followed by a stall warning sound. The pilot initiated a forced landing on the R43 road and landed hard. As a result, the nose gear broke off and the aircraft skidded to the left side of the road. A post-impact fire erupted soon after, and the pilot disembarked from the aircraft. The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel extinguished the fire upon their arrival at the scene.
The pilot sustained minor injuries. Impact forces and the post-impact fire damaged the aircraft.
Probable Cause
Loss of engine power due to incorrect setting of the fuel condition levers which led to fuel starvation and the subsequent unsuccessful forced landing
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://mobile.twitter.com/_ArriveAlive/status/1628363265020395522
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2024 04:51 | ASN | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative, Accident report] |
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