Accident Cessna 185D Skywagon R115,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 14397
 
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Date:Tuesday 7 January 1969
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C185 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 185D Skywagon
Owner/operator:Rhodesian Air Force
Registration: R115
MSN: 185-0950
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Kutanga Range, Rhodesia -   Zimbabwe
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Kutanga Bombing Range Airfield
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed shortly after take-off east of Kwekwe during low level aerobatics. Pilot Johannes H. Van Heerden (25) and technican Donald Annandale killed. Aircraft on loan from SAAF (ex 734).

Sources:

southafricawargraves.org
http://rhodesianforces.org/AircraftIncidents.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
05-Dec-2010 15:34 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Nature, Narrative]
06-Dec-2010 14:51 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
08-Dec-2010 10:48 TB Updated [Registration, Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative]

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