ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140496
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 December 2011 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-SET |
| MSN: | AA5A-0324 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | The Mailbox Airstrip, Motiti Island -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | NZOI |
| NZAR | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah overran the grass runway when attempted to takeoff from Motiti Island Airport (The Mailbox Airstrip) - NZOI, Motiti Island, and was badly damaged.
Both occupants escaped unhurt.
Sources:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/?blogid=1215924&blogurl=plane-crashes-off-runway
https://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/19998-rough-takeoff-on-motiti-island.html
http://www.airliners.net/photos/airliners/6/2/5/1257526.jpg (photo)
Images:
Pauanui 23May2011
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Dec-2011 22:04 | RobertMB | Added |
| 26-Dec-2011 12:07 | flyernzl | Updated |
| 08-Aug-2020 03:14 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2022 01:45 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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