Accident Overview
On 7 July 2005 at 0915Z, a Cessna 188B aircraft, registration ZS-OZA, was involved in an accident during a touch-and-go landing at Duku-Duku Aerodrome in Kwazulu Natal. The aircraft was conducting a commercial operation, and the pilot was the sole occupant. According to the accident report, the pilot sustained no injuries, and there were no fatalities. The aircraft sustained damage to the right main landing gear, propeller, and left wing.
Pilot Information
The pilot, aged 21, held a valid Private Pilot Licence with a total flying experience of 388.25 hours, including 5.25 hours on the Cessna 188B type. The pilot had completed a conversion onto the aircraft type approximately two weeks prior to the accident.
Flight Details
The pilot stated that he was instructed by the operator to familiarize himself with the Umfolozi farm area, as the operator requested him to conduct crop spraying there the following week. The pilot elected to perform several touch-and-go landings at an aerodrome approximately 3 km from the departure point, Monzi Private Aerodrome. On the first touch-and-go landing, the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft, and the aircraft ground-looped.
Meteorological Conditions
At the time of the accident, no surface winds prevailed. The temperature was 19°C, with scattered clouds at 3,000 feet.
Aircraft Information
The aircraft, a Cessna 188B, had its last Mandatory Periodic Inspection (MPI) certified on 6 June 2005 at 4,527.9 airframe hours. At the time of the accident, the aircraft had accumulated a further 26.2 airframe hours since that MPI. The Aircraft Maintenance Organisation (AMO) that certified the last MPI held a valid approval (No. 071) expiring on 29 October 2005. The aircraft was type accepted in February 1966 as amended, and all Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins were complied with.
The operator possessed a valid Part 135 operating certificate (G447D), issued on 4 October 2004 and expiring on 5 August 2005.