VH-WGH

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.

Flight / Schedule

VH-WGH

Registration

VH-WGH

MSN

404-0430

Year of Manufacture

1979

Date

May 25, 1998 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Africa • Zimbabwe

Aircraft Details

Registration

VH-WGH

MSN

404-0430

Year of Manufacture

1979