ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215210
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| Date: | Saturday 8 September 2018 |
| Time: | 09:12 LT |
| Type: |  Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-TNB |
| MSN: | 74 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Taringatura Hills, Southland -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Alexandra Airport (ALR/NZLX) |
| Private airstrip near Opio, Southland | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
ZK-TNB departed from Alexandra aerodrome on a flight to a private airstrip in tandem with another aircraft at 08:36 LT on 08/09/2018. The purpose of the flight was to join a group of microlight enthusiasts for a ‘group fly-in’ to Stewart Island later that morning.
Flight data indicated that ZK-TNB struck terrain at approximately 0912 hours.
Following an investigation by the CAA, it was determined the accident occurred due to controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) in poor weather conditions below the required VFR minima. It was likely that a combination of confirmation and expectation bias influenced the pilot’s belief that he was following the route the other pilots had taken. The pilot descended below 500 ft AGL and entered weather conditions below the required VFR meteorological minima. The pilot did not adequately meet the standard expected for flight planning, including obtaining weather information, prior to the flight. The pilot was not instrument-rated nor was the aircraft equipped for flight into IMC.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/man-dies-after-plane-crashes-into-hill-in-southland
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/106938194/man-dies-in-southland-microlight-plane-crash
https://www.caa.govt.nz/script/aircraft-register-query/AircraftClassificationForm
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/106961935/hamilton-pharmacist-dies-in-microlight-crash
https://www.aviation.govt.nz/assets/publications/fatal-accident-reports/2020-12-14-Safety-Investigation-Report-ZK_TNB.pdf
Images:
Raglan 2Nov2013
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Sep-2018 08:57 | gerard57 | Added |
| 08-Sep-2018 20:06 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
| 09-Sep-2018 23:34 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 10-Sep-2018 09:10 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 10-Sep-2018 09:13 | angels one five | Updated [Source] |
| 11-Sep-2018 04:21 | flyernzl | Updated [Photo] |
| 29-Dec-2020 08:45 | CANCES | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Dec-2020 08:46 | harro | Updated [Accident report] |
| 14-Feb-2022 01:42 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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