ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74410
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 May 2010 |
| Time: | 11:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31P-350 Mojave |
| Owner/operator: | Air Wanganui Commuter Ltd. |
| Registration: | ZK-WTH |
| MSN: | 31P-8414003 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Palmerston North Airport, Manawatu 1 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | |
| Palmerston North International Airport - NZPM | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Piper Mojave was redirected to Palmerston North where it circled the airport for more than an hour to burn off fuel after the pilot reported landing gear problems around 10:40am. The plane was successfully landed about 11.50am. All four on board OK. A faulty cockpit warning light is believed to have caused the problem.
Sources:
1. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/3714445/Plane-lands-safely-after-gear-problem/]
2. http://www.airliners.net/photos/airliners/5/5/9/0844955.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2010 01:38 | RobertMB | Added |
| 20-Oct-2017 17:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 25-Jan-2022 06:37 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 13-Feb-2022 02:13 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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