ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59986
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| Date: | Saturday 11 September 1982 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250 Aztec E |
| Owner/operator: | Southland Engineering Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-TJE |
| MSN: | 27-7304985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mt Crawford, Tararua Range -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Taupo |
| Christchurch | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot and his two passengers were killed when the Aztec hit a tree at the top of a ridge at 3500 feet. He was not instrument rated and had lodged a VFR flight plan via IFR reporting points. Wellington Control gave the pilot clearance to descend to 3000 feet while tracking towards Paraparaumu, unaware he was flying in cloud. The pilot most likely assumed he would have been given terrain clearance, because he was being controlled by radar, but the controller was only responsible for traffic separation.
Sources:
1. King, John (1995). Aviation Accidents and Disasters. New Zealand Tragedies. Grantham House. pp. 89-90. ISBN 1 86934 042 6.
2. Aircraft Accident Report No. 82-085
3. AHSNZ, 1982, Newsletter 7.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2009 05:21 | XLerate | Added |
| 16-May-2018 05:36 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 16-May-2018 21:03 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
| 17-May-2018 06:52 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 02-Feb-2022 02:11 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 28-Feb-2022 08:58 | Ron Averes | Updated [Source] |
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