Accident Zenair CH 600 Zodiac ZK-ZZT,
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Date:Sunday 4 February 1990
Time:evening
Type:Silhouette image of generic CH60 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Zenair CH 600 Zodiac
Owner/operator:
Registration: ZK-ZZT
MSN: AACA 956
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Sea off Urenui, Taranaki -   New Zealand
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:NZNP
Destination airport:NZHN
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The Zenith took off from New Plymouth airport at 1752 , bound for Hamilton.
Nothing was heard from the pilot after he acknowledged his take off clearance.
The next day an air search sighted his body in the sea off Urenui, about 10 miles from NZNP.
There was no trace of the aircraft.

Sources:

TAIC Report 90-031.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Feb-2009 21:11 angels one five Added
15-Apr-2009 10:36 harro Updated
11-Feb-2022 19:48 Ron Averes Updated [Location, Narrative]

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