Date:	Saturday 27 October 2007
Time:	11:55
Type:	Cessna 185 Skywagon
Owner/operator:	Taupo Air Services / Blyth Transport
Registration:	ZK-CAN
MSN:	185-0134
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Tangahoe Station, Whanganui -   New Zealand
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Taupo (TUO)
Destination airport:	Tangahoe Station airstrip
Investigating agency:	CAA NZ
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The aircraft was landing on a sloping airstrip at Tangahoe, with a quartering tailwind prevailing. During touchdown the wind increased considerably, causing the aircraft to veer left off the airstrip. The aircraft sustained damage to the left wingtip, fus elage and left undercarriage. One passenger suffered minor injury.

Maritime New Zealand, New Zealand Herald, TVNZ

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Date/time	Contributor	Updates
01-Feb-2008 02:09	sinzman	Added
28-Jul-2009 02:49	flyernzl	Updated
08-Dec-2010 16:00	TB	Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ]
30-Sep-2021 20:57	Ron Averes	Updated [Location, Narrative, ]
31-Jan-2022 22:42	Ron Averes	Updated [Aircraft type, ]