ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 1354
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| Date: | Saturday 27 October 2007 |
| Time: | c. 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185 Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Taupo Air Services / Blyth Transport |
| Registration: | ZK-CAN |
| MSN: | 185-0134 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Tangahoe Station, Whanganui -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Taupo (TUO) |
| Tangahoe Station airstrip | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Cessna 185 crashed around 11.30 this morning at the Tangahoe Station airstrip, in a remote valley site near Wanganui River, west of Ohakune. The closest road access is 20 km away.
The plane took off from Taupo just after 10am. The crash happened at 11:30am at Tangahoe, near the Whanganui River.
The pilot was ferrying three pig and deer hunters to a private airfield.
He says that as he came into land he caught a strong gust of wind, which pushed the plane sideways into a hill.
All four survivors, the pilot and hunters, were injured, mainly with deep lacerations and head gashes. Three were able to walk and one is in a more serious condition with a back injury.
The rescue was undertaken by two helicopters from Philips Search and Rescue Trust, based in Taupo.
Sources:
Maritime New Zealand, New Zealand Herald, TVNZ
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 December 1967 | ZK-CAN | Hauraki Skydivers | Ardmore Aerodrome, Auckland | |
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Images:
Taupo 10Mar2007
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2008 02:09 | sinzman | Added |
| 28-Jul-2009 02:49 | flyernzl | Updated |
| 08-Dec-2010 16:00 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 30-Sep-2021 20:57 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 31-Jan-2022 22:42 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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