ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46213
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| Date: | Saturday 29 January 2005 |
| Time: | 11:49 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N Skyhawk II |
| Owner/operator: | Scott Air Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-LLB |
| MSN: | 172-72157 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gibbston Valley, Otago -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Queenstown |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On Saturday 29 January 2005, at 1149, Scott Air Cessna 172 ZK-LLB was on a Police cannabis plantation spotting operation from Queenstown, when it collided with the valley side in Doolans Creek, Gibbston Valley, and was destroyed.
While circling in a confined mountainous valley the aircraft briefly descended to a low altitude which did not conserve adequate manoeuvring margins from the valley sides. A further more rapid descent led to the aircraft colliding with the valley side in controlled flight. The cause of this further descent was not determined.
Pilot Chris Scott and spotter Detective Travis Hughes both died in the crash. RIP.
Sources:
1. www.taic.org.nz/sites/default/files/inquiry/documents/05-002.pdf
2. www.3rdlevelnz.blogspot.com/2013/07/scott-air.html
3. www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/list_of_New_Zealand_police_officers_killed_in_the_line_of_duty
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 11-Aug-2020 02:17 | Ron Averes | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Jan-2022 22:19 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
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