ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68098
Last updated: 24 May 2013
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| Date: | 30-AUG-2009 |
| Time: | ~1730 L/T. |
| Type: | Heydecke V16. |
| Operator: | Private. |
| Registration: | ZK-VVV. |
| C/n / msn: | V16001. |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Near Papakura, Auckland. -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Ardmore. |
| Ardmore. |
The home built 2/3 scale Polikarpov I-16 replica entered an irrecoverable spin during a flight in its test flying program.
The pilot deployed the aircraft's ballistic recovery 'chute and the plane came down in a farm paddock, collapsing its undercarriage and slightly injuring the pilot.
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Ardmore 2July2009Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2009 17:07 | angels one five | Added |
| 30-Aug-2009 22:04 | angels one five | Updated |
| 31-Aug-2009 01:41 | flyernzl | Updated |
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