Piper PA-34-200T Hard Landing and Bounce at Nhago Aerodrome, Mozambique (ZS-KFT)

Incident Overview and Aircraft Details On 20 September 2005, a Piper PA-34-200T with registration ZS-KFT was involved in an accident during a private flight from Beira Aerodrome (FQBR) to Nhago Aerodrome in Mozambique. The aircraft was operated by a 31-year-old commercial pilot-in-command with 566.7 total flying hours and 125.0 hours on type. The accident occurred at 1030Z at Nhago Aerodrome, located at GPS coordinates S 18° 38.55' E 035° 27.42'. The pilot was the only person on board, and no injuries or fatalities were reported. The last mandatory periodic inspection was certified on 13 May 2005 at 3,929.6 airframe hours since new, with an additional 87.7 hours flown before the incident.