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| Date: | Tuesday 15 March 2011 |
| Time: | 09:29 |
| Type: |  Sonex Aircraft Sonex |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-VDB |
| MSN: | 1070 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dargaville Airport (DGR/NZDA) -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Dargaville Airport (DGR/NZDA) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot misjudged the touchdown position and hit a fence post with the front wheel during the flare. The pilot reported that forward vision over the engine cowling was limited, due to the high nose attitude of the aircraft.
Sources:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=1503450
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 January 2020 | ZK-VDB | Private | 0 | Otaika, Northland | |
sub |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2011 07:24 | angels one five | Added |
| 16-Mar-2011 07:28 | angels one five | Updated [Source, ] |
| 01-Feb-2022 02:51 | Ron Averes | Updated [Registration, Location, Narrative, ] |
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