ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59467
Last updated: 20 June 2013
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| Date: | 09-APR-2009 |
| Time: | 1:30 pm |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150. |
| Operator: | Private. |
| Registration: | ZK-BRO. |
| C/n / msn: | 18-5530. |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Waiau River, near Hanmer Springs. -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | NZKM |
| Hanmer Springs |
An oil leak from the engine obscured vision through the windshield. The pilots decided to land the aircraft in the nearby Waiau River.They activated their ELT at 1:30 pm, walked away, and were picked up by a rescue helicopter about two hours later.
Sources:
Wanganui 17Feb1967Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Apr-2009 01:58 | slowkid | Added |
| 10-Apr-2009 02:23 | slowkid | Updated |
| 11-Apr-2009 22:27 | XLerate | Updated |
| 30-Nov-2009 22:44 | angels one five | Updated |
| 30-Nov-2009 23:17 | angels one five | Updated |
| 19-Dec-2009 23:38 | flyernzl | Updated |
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