Cessna 402 crash, May 6, 2024, Deza
Cessna 402 accident on May 6, 2024 near Deza, Limpopo, South Africa with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of directional control on the landing roll, the...
- Date: May 6, 2024
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Deza, Limpopo, South Africa
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of directional control on the landing roll, the left wheel entered soft sand. Contributing: loss of situational awareness and misjudged wing tip clearance from the tree.
A Cessna 402 landing at the Deza private aerodrome near Thabazimbi drifted left on the landing roll, rolled onto soft sand and hit a tree with its left wing tip tank, then another tree with the nose. The pilot and six passengers were unhurt. The investigation cited loss of situational awareness.