ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70076
Last updated: 19 June 2013
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| Date: | 15-NOV-2009 |
| Time: | ~12:15 p.m. |
| Type: | Pitts S-2B |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-MAD |
| C/n / msn: | 5087 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | About 6 km north of Stratford, Taranaki. -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | NZOH |
| NZAR |
An emergency locator beacon signal was detected at about 12:15 p.m. L/T.
The wreckage of the aircraft was found on farmland at about 4 p.m.
The pilot, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft, was dead.
The air search was hampered by the wet and blustery north-westerly conditions prevailing over most of the North Island today.
The aircraft was reportedly en route from Ohakea to Ardmore.
Sources:
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/stories/2009/11/15/1245d3c868d8
http://www.aerobatics.co.nz/
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/3064888/Fatal-plane-crash-a-mystery
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2009 22:00 | angels one five | Added |
| 14-Nov-2009 22:01 | angels one five | Updated |
| 15-Nov-2009 04:23 | slowkid | Updated |
| 15-Nov-2009 09:44 | Geno | Updated |
| 15-Nov-2009 11:55 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 14-Jul-2010 04:17 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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