8145 - South African Civil Aviation Authority
8145 - South African Civil Aviation Authority
8145 - South African Civil Aviation Authority
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propeller was bent inwards to the rotating propeller, causing the propeller to break.<br />
Indications are that the propeller was rotating on impact with the ground.<br />
1.13 Medical and Pathological Information<br />
Photo1: A similar powered parachute<br />
1.13.1 The results of the post mortem report and toxicology tests were not available at the<br />
time the report was compiled. Should any of the results be positive, an attachment<br />
will be added to this report to include the results.<br />
.<br />
1.14 Fire<br />
1.14.1 Fuel leaked from the carburettors and caught fire, but there are indications that the<br />
fire did not burn for long and extinguished on its own.<br />
1.15 Survival Aspects<br />
1.15.1 The pilot and passenger were properly restrained with safety belts. Both the pilot<br />
and the passenger survived the accident; the pilot died later in the passengers<br />
arms.<br />
1.16 Tests and Research<br />
1.16.1 Not Applicable.<br />
1.17 Organizational and Management Information<br />
1.17.1 This was a tandem powered parachute introductory flight.<br />
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