No fatalities

Single-engine aircraft crash during crop spraying operation in Potgietersrus (HB-FEU)

Potgietersrus, South AfricaFlight

On March 2, 1970, a Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) (registration HB-FEU) operated by Ciba-Pilatus Aerial Spraying Company was involved in an aviation accident near Potgietersrus, South Africa in flight. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The specific cause of the crash remains undetermined due to unknown circumstances. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 3 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-12Data APIEditorial standards

A single-engine airplane crashed while performing agricultural spraying duties near Potgietersrus, resulting in no fatalities.

What happened

During an aerial application mission in the vicinity of Potgietersrus, a single-engine airplane was involved in an aviation accident. The aircraft was engaged in a crop spraying operation at the time of the incident.

While performing its low-altitude maneuvers required for agricultural spraying, the plane went down. The exact sequence of events leading to the impact remains undetermined as the specific circumstances surrounding the crash have not been established.

Despite the impact, there were no casualties reported among the occupants of the aircraft. No injuries or deaths occurred during the event.

Findings

The precise cause of the accident is currently unknown, as the circumstances of the flight's conclusion have yet to be clarified by investigators.

Probable cause

The specific cause of the crash remains undetermined due to unknown circumstances.