ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46447
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| Date: | Monday 12 January 1998 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 180H Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | N & E S Patterson Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-DBX |
| MSN: | 180-51872 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Taieri Aerodrome, Otago -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot had ascertained that strong winds were present at the destination, and that the wind direction was down a suitable runway. He had experienced similar conditions before and therefore elected to continue. A three-point landing was made with normal landing flap, but the aircraft was caught by a strong gust of wind immediately after touchdown. The left wing lifted up, and the aircraft rolled to the right and then cart-wheeled about the nose, coming to rest inverted. The engine was ripped completely free from the fire-wall. The mainplane was skewed on the cabin and nearly all airframe panels substantially buckled. Although the aircraft was damaged beyond economical repair, the pilot escaped with no injury, largely because a helmet was worn. The primary cause of the accident was strong crosswind gust at a time when the aircraft was effectively stalled. Although very experienced on the type, the pilot's choice of landing flap and technique were probably also factors.
Sources:
AHSNZ, 1998, Aerolog, Vol 13, No 1.
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 November 1985 | ZK-DBX | N & E S Patterson Ltd | Milford Sound Aerodrome, Fiordland NP | |
unk | |
| 26 January 1987 | ZK-DBX | N & E S Patterson Ltd | Albury, Canterbury | |
unk |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Feb-2022 20:03 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Source] |
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