N302SP

On January 24, 1985 at 12:00 AM, N302SP experienced a crash involving Cessna 404 Titan, operated by Southern Cross Aviation, with the event recorded near Lanseria Gauteng.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff from Lanseria Airport, while climbing, the pilot reported engine problems and elected to return. Shortly later, the aircraft went out of control and crashed few km from the airfield. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N302SP, MSN 404-0840, year of manufacture 1981.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -25.9397°, 27.9262°.