8145 - South African Civil Aviation Authority

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Section/division AIID Form Number: CA 12-12a Telephone number: 011-545-1000 E-mail address of originator: AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT Name of Owner/Operator : Tristam Burrell Manufacturer : Fly Products (Home Built) Model : PPC (Rotax 503) Nationality : South African Registration Marks : None Place : Cato Ridge Date : 18-06-2006 Time : 0700Z All times given in this report are Co-ordinated Universal Time (UTC) and will be denoted by (Z). South African Standard Time is UTC plus 2 hours. Purpose of the Investigation : In terms of Regulation 12.03.1 of the Civil Aviation Regulations (1997) this report was compiled in the interest of the promotion of aviation safety and the reduction of the risk of aviation accidents or incidents and not to establish legal liability. Disclaimer: This report is given without prejudice to the rights of the CAA, which are reserved. 1. FACTUAL INFORMATION 1.1 History of Flight 1.1.1 The pilot was in two minds about flying that day as he had a slight head cold but in the end decided to fly an introductory flight to a visiting passenger from the Western Cape. He together with the passenger took-off from the Cato Ridge airfield and headed down into the Valley of a Thousand Hills area to follow the Duzi River. The visibility was hazy in the valley and this made things more difficult to see. 1.1.2 A PPC (powered parachute) flies at very slow speeds so one has plenty of time to see things and take in the scenery. While flying low over the river, the pilot suddenly realised that there was a power line ahead and initiated a climb, with a turn to the right to try and avoid impacting the power lines. 1.1.2 The trike unit under flew the power lines and the canopy overflew the top of the power lines. The angle at which they impacted with the power lines caused them to slide down the length of the lines, supported by the canopy, which was caught on top of the power lines. The weight of the trike resulted in the failure of two of the power lines which fell on top of the trike as it hit the ground. One of the power lines broke the circuit breaker, which started a process of timed pulses or bursts of current to try and restore the connection. When a connection cannot be restored, the system is tripped. The resulting three pulses shocked the pilot three times and the passenger twice; the passenger was able to free himself from the trike in time before the third pulse was delivered. The pilot was still alive and was freed by the passenger and some locals who assisted him. The pilot later died in the passengers CA 12-12a 23 FEBRUARY 2006 Page 2 of 6
arms. 1.2 Injuries to Persons Injuries Pilot Crew Pass. Other Fatal 1 - - - Serious - - - - Minor - - 1 - None - - - - 1.3 Damage to Aircraft 1.3.1 The trike’s undercarriage collapsed on impact with the ground. 1.4 Other Damage 1.4.1 Electrical burn marks on the pilot seat and frame of the trike unit. 1.5 Personnel Information Nationality South African Gender Male Age 45 Licence Number XXXXXXX Licence Type SAHPA Licence valid Yes Type Endorsed PG / PPG / PPC Ratings Tandem / Instructor Medical Expiry Date 31-03-2007 Restrictions None Previous Accidents None Flying Experience: Total Hours 1000 Total Past 90 Days Unknown Total on Type Past 90 Days Unknown Total on Type Unknown 1.6 Aircraft Information Airframe: Type PPC Serial Number N/a Manufacturer Home Built Date of Manufacture 2005 Total Airframe Hours (At time of Accident) Unknown Last MPI (Date & Hours) N/a Hours since Last MPI N/a C of A (Issue Date) N/a C of R (Issue Date) (Present owner) N/a Operating Categories PPC CA 12-12a 23 FEBRUARY 2006 Page 3 of 6
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