ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74713
Last updated: 19 May 2013
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| Date: | 09-JUN-2010 |
| Time: | <11am LT |
| Type: | Micro Aviation B22J Bantam |
| Operator: | David Alastair Law (rgd. owner) |
| Registration: | ZK-XAM |
| C/n / msn: | 04-0257 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Wiremu Rd, nr. Winstone Quarry airstrip, 15km northeast of Opunake -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
The microlight aircraft is reported to have been approaching the airstrip to land when the pilot appeared to abandon the approach and attempted to climb away.
For reasons unknown at this stage, the aircraft failed to gain height and crashed among rocks about 100 metres to one side of the 'strip.
The 37 year- old pilot is reported to have freed himself from the wreck and was taken to a hospital for treatment of his facial injuries.
Sources:
http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/24268.html
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/3793444/Pilot-seriously-injured-in-nosedive
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/90/108270290_full.jpg (photo)
Te Kowhai airfield 2005Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jun-2010 23:09 | angels one five | Added |
| 08-Jun-2010 23:25 | angels one five | Updated [Source] |
| 09-Jun-2010 22:24 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Damage] |
| 10-Jun-2010 03:19 | flyernzl | Updated [[Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Damage]] |
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