ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275548
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 February 2022 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sonex Waiex |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-WYX |
| MSN: | W083 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Whitianga Aerodrome, Waikato -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Whitianga Airport (WTZ/NZWT) |
| Whitianga Airport (WTZ/NZWT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Shortly after departing RWY04 at Whitianga airport, approximately when the aircraft was mid-downwind the Propeller of the Waiex departed the aircraft and the pilot conducted an emergency landing (glide approach) onto the cross vector (RWY34) at Whitianga airport. There were no injuries involved to anyone onboard the aircraft or anyone on the ground from the propeller detaching. The propeller was located following the incident,
Sources:
https://www.facebook.com/TheInformerMB/photos/pcb.1896417673875419/1896416433875543/
Media:
Images:
Whitianga Airport (NZWT) - 28th of December, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Feb-2022 07:42 | CANCES | Added |
| 16-Feb-2022 07:42 | harro | Updated [Date, Time] |
| 16-Feb-2022 08:09 | CANCES | Updated [Narrative, Photo] |
| 17-Feb-2022 11:56 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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