ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245119
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| Date: | Monday 23 November 2020 |
| Time: | 13:50 |
| Type: | Sabre 503 Trike |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-JHE |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kaitoke Airstrip, Wellington 4 -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kaitoke Airstrip |
| Kaitoke Airstrip | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot, who was the owner of the aircraft, had been observed by witnesses to be conducting a series of circuits at the airstrip. The witnesses were at the local gun club, which was approximately 400 metres to the north-east of the airstrip.
The witnesses heard the aircraft flying towards the airstrip while on final approach, followed by what was described as a ‘thud’ or similar sound, and then silence.
Approximately two hours later, the aircraft was found in thick scrub 10 metres from the edge of the airstrip. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, had not survived the accident.
Sources:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/wellington/300165655/one-dead-following-light-aircraft-crash-in-upper-hutt
CAA NZ
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Nov-2020 06:54 | gerard57 | Added |
| 23-Nov-2020 07:03 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 24-Nov-2020 20:34 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 13-Feb-2022 02:07 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 16-Jun-2022 19:12 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
| 18-Feb-2023 03:10 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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