ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 191117
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| Date: | Friday 8 May 1998 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III |
| Owner/operator: | Air Nelson Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-NSJ |
| MSN: | AC-767 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Christchurch Airport, Canterbury -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Hokitika |
| Christchurch Airport | |
| Investigating agency: | TAIC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On Friday 8 May 1998 Air Nelson Metro ZK-NSJ, Airlink (RLK) 8611, was being operated on a scheduled service at night from Hokitika to Christchurch when the incident occurred. Unforecast fog occurred at the destination and alternate aerodromes. The aircraft made four ILS approaches before being able to land at the destination. No alternative course of action remained available to the crew at that stage because of the low amount of fuel remaining.
Safety issues identified are:
* the procedure for crews to release company agents from departure aerodromes
* the availability of current weather information from company agents at Timaru and Hokitika
* the CAA action to amend Rules to allow category 1 ILS minima to become normal
* the need for pilots to weigh and interpret weather information and not just take issued forecasts at face value.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://taic.org.nz/inquiries?SkinSrc=[G]skins%2ftaicAviation%2fskin_aviation
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Nov-2016 20:12 | harro | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 04-Jun-2020 08:07 | The2ndBaron | Updated [Phase] |
| 12-Oct-2021 03:43 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 12-Oct-2021 03:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Cn, Location] |
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