Accident to the Cessna F406 registered V5-ASB on 03/05/2024 at Windhoek (Namibia)

Preliminary data based on the notification from the authorities from Namibia:

The Aircraft departed Windhoek Eros on a post maintenance test flight. On board were two pilots and an engineer. After departure from Runway 01 the aircraft made a left turn and crash into Residential Area.

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General information
Local date	03/05/2024
Responsible entity	Namibia - AIB
State or area of occurrence	Namibia
Location	Windhoek City Residential Area, Pioneerspark
Human consequences	Fatal
Number of death	3
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2024-0143

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Aeroplane - Small aeroplane
Operator	Namibia - Westair Aviation (Pty) Ltd
Manufacturer / Model	CESSNA - F406
Aircraft Registration	V5-ASB
State of registry	Namibia
Last departure point	Namibia - FYWE (ERS): Windhoek/Eros
Planned destination	Namibia - FYWE (ERS): Windhoek/Eros
Flight phase	Unknown
Serial number
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Non-Commercial Operations - Test Flight - Post Maintenance Functional Check Flight

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