Wirestrike Incident Transavia PL-12 Airtruk ZK-CWX,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 88269
 
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Date:Thursday 14 July 1983
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic PL12 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Transavia PL-12 Airtruk
Owner/operator:Barr Brothers Ltd
Registration: ZK-CWX
MSN: 818
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Tangiteroria, Northland -   New Zealand
Phase: En route
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Accident/incident investigated by TAIC NZ. Pilot: Peter William Beatty. Hit power lines while topdressing but able to land safely.

Sources:

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. AHSNZ, 1983, Journal, Vol 26 No 4.

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
3 March 1972 ZK-CWX Rotorua Aerial Services Syndicate Roydon Downs, Bay of Plenty 2 unk

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Jan-2011 14:00 ASN archive
20-Feb-2015 19:29 Anon. Updated [Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature]
03-Oct-2021 01:00 Ron Averes Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative]
07-Feb-2022 23:36 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type]

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