ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 141151
Last updated: 23 January 2021
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| Date: | 01-JAN-2012 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: | RAF 2000 GTX SE |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-RCO |
| C/n / msn: | H2-97-8-303 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Whangarei Airport - NZWR -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | NZWR |
| NZWR |
A RAF 2000 GTX SE gyrocopter was caught by a wind gust, tipped on its side and crashed when landing at Whangarei Airport - NZWR.
The pilot escaped unhurt.
Sources:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/?blogid=1226232&blogurl=copter-crash-scare
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10776316
http://www.caa.govt.nz/Weekly_Accident_Reports/Accidents_registered_to_09_Jan_2012.pdf
http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/large/000/580/580065.jpg (photo)
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 Oct 1999 | ZK-RCO | B.C. | 0 | Whangarei Airport |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jan-2012 23:57 | RobertMB | Added |
| 01-Jan-2012 23:58 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 02-Jan-2012 09:36 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type] |
| 03-Jan-2012 00:19 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 23-Jan-2012 01:44 | RobertMB | Updated [Date, Source] |
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