Cessna T210L Accident at Rhino Park Aerodrome (ZS-NRS)

Flight Details and Accident Sequence On 9 August 2014, a Cessna T210L, registration ZS-NRS, operated by Professional Wildlife Consultants CC, departed Giyani Aerodrome in Limpopo Province for a private flight to Rhino Park Aerodrome in Gauteng Province. The aircraft was piloted by a commercial pilot with 1,504.8 total hours and carried three passengers. The flight was expected to last approximately one hour. During the approach to Rhino Park, the pilot conducted standard procedures for an unmanned airfield and prepared to land on runway 09. While on the downwind leg, the engine stopped without warning. The pilot attempted to restart the engine and performed forced landing procedures, but the aircraft was unable to reach the runway due to low altitude. The aircraft touched down short of a drainage canal, skidded for approximately 150 meters, and came to rest in the ditch. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the propeller, fuselage, and wings, and was declared destroyed. Two rear-seat passengers sustained minor injuries, while the pilot and the front-right passenger were uninjured.