Cessna 406 V5-ASB
3 May 2024 · Windhoek City, Namibia · Fatal
Summary
On 3 May 2024 at about 15:10 local time, a Cessna 406 registered V5-ASB was involved in an accident near Windhoek City, Namibia. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 15:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Windhoek City, Namibia
- Nearest airport
- Windhoek Eros Airport (FYWE)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 406
- Registration
- V5-ASB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Windhoek City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- GAA24WA162
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 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.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2024 | Boeing 737-700 | Windhoek, Namibia | TAAG Angola Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Robinson R44 | Swakopmund, Namibia | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Oct 2023 | Reims F406 | Farm Erindi, Namibia | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2022 | Cessna 210 | Impalia, Namibia | Nature Wings | Fatal | 5 |
| 10 May 2026 | Cessna 210 | Hammerstein, Namibia | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Mar 2026 | Cessna 172 | Ausnek, Namibia | - | Fatal | 1 |