Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub Accident at Brits Aerodrome (ZU-ASI)

Overview and Flight Details On 27 April 2025, a Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub with registration ZU-ASI was operating a private flight from Rand Aerodrome (FAGM) in Gauteng Province to Brits Aerodrome (FABS) in North West Province. The flight was conducted under visual meteorological conditions (VMC) by day. The aircraft was powered by a Lycoming O-320 reciprocating/piston engine delivering 150 horsepower (hp). The pilot reported that the aircraft had a total of 9 US gallons of Avgas 100LL in the fuel tanks during the pre-flight inspection. The aircraft departed from Runway 11 and climbed to 7,500 feet (ft) above mean sea level (AMSL), cruising at a speed of approximately 100 miles per hour (mph). The flight was considered uneventful until approximately one hour into the flight, during the approach to land on Runway 20 at FABS, when the engine lost power and ultimately stopped. The pilot decided to execute a forced landing on a dirt road approximately 3 nautical miles (nm) north of FABS. During the landing roll, the aircraft ground-looped to the left, and the right-wing tip and right elevator impacted the ground. The left-wing leading edge outboard section also sustained damage during the accident sequence. The aircraft came to rest on the dirt road and sustained substantial damage, but no person was injured.