Gippsaero GA-8 A2-MBE
29 June 2023 · Ghanzi, Botswana · Fatal
Summary
On 29 June 2023 at about 10:30 local time, a Gippsaero GA-8 registered A2-MBE was involved in an accident near Ghanzi, Botswana. 4 people were on board and 3 died, one was seriously injured. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ghanzi, Botswana
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Gippsaero GA-8
- Registration
- A2-MBE
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Unknown
- NTSB number
- GAA23WA217
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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