VH-WGH
Flight / Schedule
VH-WGH
Aircraft
Cessna 404 TitanRegistration
VH-WGH
MSN
404-0430
Year of Manufacture
1979
Operator
World Geoscience CorporationDate
May 25, 1998 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Nkayi Matabeleland North
Region
Africa • Zimbabwe
Coordinates
-19.0307°, 28.6456°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On May 25, 1998 at 12:00 AM, VH-WGH experienced a crash involving Cessna 404 Titan, operated by World Geoscience Corporation, with the event recorded near Nkayi Matabeleland North.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Greece to Gaborone, Botswana, the pilot encountered technical problems when the right engine failed. He completed a belly landing in an open field. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration VH-WGH, MSN 404-0430, year of manufacture 1979.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -19.0307°, 28.6456°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Greece to Gaborone, Botswana, the pilot encountered technical problems when the right engine failed. He completed a belly landing in an open field. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
World Geoscience CorporationFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Zimbabwe
