ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74411
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| Date: | 17-MAY-2010 |
| Time: | 9:05pm LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250 Aztec E |
| Operator: | Sunair Aviation Ltd. |
| Registration: | ZK-FHO |
| C/n / msn: | 27-4585 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Hawke's Bay Airport (NZNR) -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Hawke's Bay Airport - NZNR |
A misunderstanding between the two pilots led to a mishandling of the front-nose wheel. The piper landed with a retracted front-nose wheel. Both occupants escaped unhurt.
Sources:
http://www.hawkesbaytoday.co.nz/local/news/lead-story-plane-nose-dives-in-hb/3914275/
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/national/3708543/Frightening-emergency-landing-at-Hawkes-Bay-Airport
http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/5/4/6/1323645.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2010 02:19 | RobertMB | Added |
| 26-May-2010 06:33 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Destination airport, Source] |
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