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Piper PA-28-140 accident near Huhudi, Za, October 6, 2019

On October 6, 2019 at about 3:47 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-140, registered ZSEEZ, was involved in an accident near Huhudi. It was flown under rules the NTSB did not record. 1 person was killed and 1 person was seriously injured.

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.

Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
October 6, 2019 · about 3:47 pm local time
Place
Huhudi, South Africa
Type
Accident
Injuries
1 person was killed and 1 person was seriously injured.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-140 · all PA-28-140s on the register
Registration
ZSEEZ · no longer on the register
Damage
Not recorded
Flight
Flight · rules the NTSB did not record

The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record

On October 6, 2019, about 1547 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA28-140, ZS-EEZ, crashed near, Vryburg Airport, Huhudi, South Africa. The pilot was fatally injured, and the passenger sustained serious injuries. The extent of the airplane's damage is unknown. The airplane was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the Government of South Africa. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of South Africa. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of South Africa. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Civil Aviation Authority Accidents and Incidents Investigation Division Private Bag X 73 Halfway House 1685 South Africa Tel.: +27 0 11 545-1000 +27 0 83 461-6277 (24 hours) E-mail: mail@caa.co.za Fax: +27 0 11 545 1465 Website: http://www.caa.co.za

The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

What happened, in order

  1. Unknown or undetermined during unknown defining event

The aircraft

  • Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
  • Seats: 4
  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Engine: (piston); 0 hours total
  • Not recorded

Weather at the time

  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Flight crew1
Passengers1

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.