ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 62422
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| Date: | Saturday 2 October 1971 |
| Time: | 08:15 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee |
| Owner/operator: | Hawkes Bay & East Coast Aero Club |
| Registration: | ZK-CUJ |
| MSN: | 28-24191 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Maungaharuru Range, Te Pohue, Hawke's Bay -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hastings |
| Tauranga | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft crossed the Te Waka Range south of Titiokura and crashed shortly afterwards on the western side of the Maungaharuru Range. Weather at the time was fine, but strong northwesterly winds were blowing. Cause of the crash was put down to the pilot losing control of the aircraft in a strong down draught, combined with severe turbulence around the ranges.
Pilot Gerald Peter Brice, passengers Bryan Mackie Dunlop, and Leonard Alexander Wright, all killed. RIP.
Sources:
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
New Zealand Wings, April 1972 "Finding in Piper Crash in Hawkes Bay"
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 17-May-2018 23:58 | Ron Averes | Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 08-Jun-2018 05:36 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 03-Aug-2020 20:34 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 31-Jan-2022 02:31 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 14-Feb-2022 02:18 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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