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| Date: | Monday 14 July 2008 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Micro Aviation B22 Bantam |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-RLA |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ruahine Corner, Ruahine Range -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Engine failure shortly after takeoff resulted in a hard landing after an almost 180-degree turn was conducted to avoid trees. Pilot suspects carburettor ice caused the engine stoppage.
Sources:
I was the pilot
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jan-2014 08:12 | Robert Payne | Added |
| 18-Feb-2022 01:50 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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