Date:	Friday 26 October 2007
Time:	15:55
Type:	Cessna A152 Aerobat
Owner/operator:	Bay Flight International
Registration:	ZK-KID
MSN:	A152-0869
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	Ngaputahi, Bay of Plenty 3 -   New Zealand
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	NZTG (Tauranga)
Destination airport:	NZTG (Tauranga)
Investigating agency:	CAA NZ
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
At 1555 on Friday 26 October 2007, Cessna A152 ZK-KID was on a cross-country navigation training flight when it entered a narrow and rising valley at low level from which escape was impossible. As the instructor attempted to manoeuvre out of the valley, t he aircraft struck several trees. The instructor was killed and the student suffered serious injuries, but was able to walk out and summon assistance.

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3. Pilot killed in Ureweras crash named
4. Heartbreaking loss of experienced pilot
5. 'Swirly' winds before fatal crash - survivor
6. Student has miraculous escape from plane
7. Grieving parents to visit bush site
8. Crash survivor flies on
9. Lack of training led to Urewera crash - TAIC. New Zealand Herald. 22 May 2009

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Police inspect the wreckage of a light plane that crashed in the Urewera Forest, New Zealand, Saturday, October 27, 2007. Credit: NZPA

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Date/time	Contributor	Updates
01-Feb-2008 02:09	sinzman	Added
01-Feb-2008 02:19	harro	Updated
15-Mar-2009 04:43	Topaz	Updated
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21-May-2009 18:26	XLerate	Updated
21-Jul-2009 03:22	flyernzl	Updated
23-Sep-2021 15:48	Ron Averes	Updated [Location, Narrative, ]
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31-Jan-2022 02:39	Ron Averes	Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, ]
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