ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71434
Last updated: 19 May 2013
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| Date: | 14-JAN-2010 |
| Time: | ~ 8:00am L/T |
| Type: | Pacific Aerospace CT-4E Air Trainer |
| Operator: | CFS RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ1990 |
| C/n / msn: | 205 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Raumai Weapons Range, nr Ohakea AFB. -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Ohakea AFB. |
At about 0815 emergency services were advised of a plane crash at Raumai.
Responding to the scene of the crash they found the wrecked Airtrainer with its pilot, the only occupant, dead.
Squadron-Leader Nicholas Cree of the Red Checkers R.I.P.
Analysis of the plane's Fatigue Data Recorder shows that S/L Cree was performing a manoeuvre called the 'fishtail pass' at 58 knots when control was lost and the aircraft crashed from about 180 feet.
Sources:
News bulletin.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3229436/Air-Force-plane-crashes-one-dead
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/5810239/Fatal-flaw-to-stunt-pilots-move/
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/air-accidents/news/article.cfm?c_id=665&objectid=10760026
RNZAF Base Ohakea 16 March 2008Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jan-2010 12:45 | angels one five | Added |
| 13-Jan-2010 12:49 | angels one five | Updated [Source] |
| 13-Jan-2010 12:57 | angels one five | Updated [Date] |
| 15-Jan-2010 13:32 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 20-Feb-2010 19:26 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Apr-2010 22:47 | flyernzl | Updated [Source] |
| 18-Oct-2011 10:53 | angels one five | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Oct-2011 15:52 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jan-2013 11:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
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