Crash of a Douglas C-47A-75-DL in Graskop

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1982
Operator:
Registration:
ZS-EJK
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Johannesburg – Skukuza
MSN:
19484
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
27
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route on a charter flight from Johannesburg to Skukuza under IFR mode, the crew was unable to receive the NDB signal. Due to poor visibility, the crew decided to divert to Hoedspruit Airport and started the descent when the airplane stuck a hill and crashed. All 30 occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
It is believed that there was a malfunction of the ADF as the crew thought he was approaching Hoedspruit Airport while the aircraft was 67 km southwest of this city.

Crash of a Rockwell Grand Commander 680F in Pretoria

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1982
Operator:
Registration:
ZS-KAU
MSN:
680F-943-14
YOM:
1960
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while approaching Pretoria-Wonderboom Airport. The occupant fate is unknown. It is believed that the aircraft went out of control following a fire in the cabin while on approach.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain in Pretoria: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1982
Operator:
Registration:
ZS-KTX
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Lanseria - Pretoria
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Lanseria Airport on a short flight to Pretoria-Wonderboon, carrying four passengers and one pilot. On approach, it collided with a South African Air Force Swearingen SA226AT Merlin IVA registered ZS-JLZ. On a flight from Windhoek, the Merlin was descending to Waterkloof AFB with six passengers and two pilots on board. Following the collision, both aircraft entered a dive and crashed between the districts of Laudium and Erasmia, southeast of Pretoria. Both aircraft were destroyed and all 13 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Swearingen SA226AT Merlin IVA in Pretoria: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1982
Operator:
Registration:
ZS-JLZ
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Windhoek - Waterkloof
MSN:
AT-040
YOM:
1975
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Windhoek, the twin engine airplane was descending to Waterkloof AFB when it collided with a Bon Air Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain registered ZS-KTX that was approaching Pretoria-Wonderboom Airport with five people on board. Following the collision, both aircraft entered a dive and crashed between the districts of Laudium and Erasmia, southeast of Pretoria. Both aircraft were destroyed and all 13 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Swearingen SA226TC Metro II in South Africa

Date & Time: Apr 14, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
ZS-KYA
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
TC-331
YOM:
1980
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Suffered an accident somewhere in South Africa. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Learjet 55 Longhorn at Waterkloof AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 13, 1981
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N57TA
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Waterkloof - Waterkloof
MSN:
55-010
YOM:
1981
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local demonstration flight to potential customers. After takeoff, while flying at a speed of 155 knots and an altitude of 690 feet, the crew initiated a barrel roll when control was lost. The airplane dove into the ground and crashed near the airbase, killing both pilots.

Crash of a Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 in Parys: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1981
Operator:
Registration:
ZS-KRS
Survivors:
No
MSN:
690-11644
YOM:
1980
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
On final approach to Parys Airport, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed few hundred meters short of runway, bursting into flames. All five occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure on final approach for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Rockwell Aero Commander 680FP in George: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 16, 1980
Registration:
ZS-DWW
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
MSN:
680-1426-149
YOM:
1964
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
On final approach to George-Pieter Willem Botha Airport, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain and crashed. Four passengers were killed while the pilot and another passenger were seriously injured.

Crash of a Rockwell Aero Commander 500S near Oudtshoorn: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 28, 1980
Registration:
ZS-CBC
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Johannesburg – Riversdale
MSN:
500-1348-131
YOM:
1963
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane was completing a flight from Johannesburg-Rand Airport to Riversdale, carrying four members of the South African Air Defence School. En route, the airplane struck the north face of Mt Fouriesberg located in the region of Oudtshoorn, about 10 km west of Robinson Pass. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A Trislander III-2 in Lanseria

Date & Time: Oct 8, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
ZS-JYF
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Lanseria - Lanseria
MSN:
1031
YOM:
1976
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was taking part to a demo flight on an airshow at Lanseria Airport. On approach, the pilot-in-command made a sharp turn to the left and descended to the runway when the airplane, too low, struck the runway surface. The undercarriage were torn off as well as the right engine. The aircraft went out of control and crash landed in a grassy area adjacent to the runway. Both occupants were slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.