Incident Overview
On 22 May 2003 at 1505Z, a Cessna 172G, registration ZS-EHJ, operated by Karaya Aircraft Services, was involved in an incident during a training flight at Secunda (FASC). The aircraft was on a repositioning flight from Groblersdal to Secunda for maintenance. On board were an instructor and a student. Weather conditions were CAVOK with wind from 280° at 6 knots and temperature 20°C.
Sequence of Events
Upon arrival at Secunda, the instructor gave the student a simulated forced landing from 2000 ft AGL. The aircraft touched down just short of the tarred runway on the dirt undershoot area. During the landing, the nose wheel contacted the exposed runway edge.
Damage and Injuries
The incident resulted in slight damage to the firewall. No injuries were reported.
Probable Cause
The probable cause of the incident was that during a simulated forced landing the aircraft touched down short of the tarred runway. In the process the nose wheel contacted the exposed edge of the runway threshold resulting in slight damage to the firewall.