Accident Details
On 20 November 1999 at 1215Z, a Cessna 210G (registration ZS-ETX) operated by EMBAC CC as a private flight was landing on the north-eastern runway at Entabeni Game Reserve. The pilot, aged 46, held a valid private pilot licence and had accumulated 46.7 hours of civil flying time and 2740.3 hours of military flying time, with 5.2 hours on type. The flight departed from Air Force Base Swartkop and intended to land at Entabeni Game Reserve. Weather was fine with calm wind conditions. The aircraft carried one pilot and four passengers, all uninjured.
Sequence of Events
During the landing, the pilot did not flare the aircraft sufficiently. The aircraft touched down hard approximately 50 metres after the runway threshold, then ballooned and touched down again at about 130 metres. After another bounce, the nose landing gear separated from the aircraft at 165 metres from the threshold. The propeller and left wing tip contacted the ground. The aircraft came to a stop at 200 metres from the threshold.
Aircraft and Pilot Information
The aircraft, a Cessna 210G, was privately owned by EMBAC CC. The pilot had extensive military flying experience but limited experience on small civilian aircraft, including only 5.2 hours on the Cessna 210G. No injuries were sustained by any persons on board.
Probable Cause
Due to poor technique during the approach and landing the aircraft was landed excessively hard.