ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 26208
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| Date: | Saturday 19 January 2002 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 207 Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Air Fiordland |
| Registration: | ZK-SEV |
| MSN: | 207-00204 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gertrude Saddle, Fiordland NP -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Te Anau (NZTZ) |
| Milford Sound (NZMF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
At 0931 hours on 19 January 2002, ZK-SEV took off from Te Anau for Milford Sound. At about 1000 hours, the aircraft collided with the side of a mountainous valley at an elevation of approximately 4400 feet amsl, 500 metres southeast of Gertrude Saddle (11 kilometres from Milford Sound). The pilot and five passengers died in the collision. The aircraft probably had not reached a suitable altitude to cross Gertrude Saddle safely, and the pilot probably left his decision too late to turn back in the valley to gain more height.
Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Aug-2011 13:21 | TB | Updated [Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Jan-2022 20:51 | Ron Averes | Updated [Cn] |
| 31-Jan-2022 20:45 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 11-Feb-2022 08:50 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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