ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71540
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| Date: | 16-JAN-2010 |
| Time: | 8:14am LT |
| Type: | Tecnam P96 Golf |
| Operator: | Hauraki Aero Club |
| Registration: | ZK-EHG |
| C/n / msn: | 277 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Thames Airport -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Thames Airport - NZTH |
The Tecnam crashed shortly after takeoff 50 metres off the runway at Thames Airport. Both occupants escaped unhurt.
The aircraft was taking off when it was seen to climb for a brief period before
landing heavily on its wheels left of the runway. The aircraft then continued into a
drain where it incurred substantial damage to the nose landing gear and nose
section.
Sources:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/3236895/Pair-escape-injury
http://www.infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?id=46927
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Tecnam-P-96-Golf/1332889/L
Ardmore 20Jul2008Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jan-2010 23:23 | RobertMB | Added |
| 20-Jan-2010 01:10 | flyernzl | Updated |
| 21-Jan-2010 01:35 | flyernzl | Updated [Narrative] |
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