ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138840
Last updated: 20 May 2013
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| Date: | 29-SEP-2011 |
| Time: | 10:20am LT |
| Type: |  SG Aviation Storm 300 |
| Operator: | C A & M H Schadler |
| Registration: | ZK-WCO |
| C/n / msn: | S5-01S-0043 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Downard Road, White Pine Bush, about 15km south of Whakatane -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
A pilot was carried from his SG Aviation Storm 300 plane (Microlight class 2 registered) after crashing it near Downard Road, White Pine Bush, (Bay of Plenty hillside), has been described as "extremely lucky" by police.
The pilot, 49-year-old Chris Shadler, is thought to have lost control of his home built plane before it crashed into farmland about 15km south of Whakatane shortly after 10am.
Sources:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10755263
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/5703790/Plane-crashes-in-Whakatane/
http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/16837-plane-crashes-pilot-safe.html
http://www.police.govt.nz/news/updates/29531
Tauranga 17Feb2008Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Sep-2011 00:12 | flyernzl | Added |
| 29-Sep-2011 01:02 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 30-Sep-2011 12:18 | 87.211.83.33 | Updated [Operator] |
| 30-Sep-2011 12:18 | 87.211.83.33 | Updated [[Operator]] |
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