ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48525
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| Date: | Saturday 19 September 1981 |
| Time: | c. 1705 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M Skyhawk II |
| Owner/operator: | Southland Aero Club |
| Registration: | ZK-DWT |
| MSN: | 172-64043 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Lake Luna, Otago -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Milford Sound |
| Queenstown | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
DWT was on a mountain-flying training exercise carrying an instructor and 3 pupils.
The pupil handling the controls from the left hand front seat on the Milford Sound to Queenstown leg of the flight missed a turn point, but the instructor allowed him to carry on, intending to use the incident as an example.
The Cessna then encountered descending air and it became obvious that it would not clear high ground ahead. The instructor took control and attempted a 180 degree turn during which the Cessna stalled and crashed.
Two of the pupil pilots died in the crash and the other pupil and the instructor were both injured.
The wreck was located the following morning 2 km east of Lake Luna, Richardson Mountains; and the survivors rescued.
Sources:
1. Aircraft Accident Report No. 81-077, Office of Air Accidents Investigation
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 April 1979 | ZK-DWT | Wanganui Aero Club | Ngamatapouri, Whanganui | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2008 22:45 | angels one five | Added |
| 23-Apr-2009 18:31 | XLerate | Updated |
| 07-Jul-2013 17:42 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 18-May-2018 04:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 05-Feb-2022 01:15 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 27-Feb-2022 18:43 | Ron Averes | Updated [Cn] |
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