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| Date: | Friday 1 March 2019 |
| Time: | 10:50 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver MK1 |
| Owner/operator: | Auckland Seaplanes |
| Registration: | ZK-WKA |
| MSN: | 1585 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Waitemata Harbour, Auckland -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Ardmore Airport (AMZ/NZAR) |
| Waitematā harbour | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft experienced a noseover subsequent to a geardown landing upon the waters of Auckland Harbour offshore of the Auckland Central Business District on the North Island. The floatplane remained afloat nose down, having sustained undetermined damage, and the sole pilot onboard was not injured during the incident.
NZ CAA say the pilot omitted to raise the wheels after take-off from Ardmore and did not use the required cockpit checklist when executing the flight. He instead relied on his memory to carry out the various checks.
Sources:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12208478
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/sea-plane-crashes-into-water-off-downtown-auckland-report?variant=tb_v_1
https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/110956138/emergency-services-respond-to-reports-of-sea-plane-crashing-off-auckland-wharf
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12208835
https://www.caa.govt.nz/assets/legacy/Accidents_and_Incidents/Accident_Reports/ZK-WKA-safety-brief.pdf
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https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9182202
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bhq5BrI8ba4/WHimDFBtgKI/AAAAAAAAA2k/sKYN0mNn49IS2SmWs6NK5ckq_wr9jr0xACLcB/s1600/De%2BHavilland%2BCanada%2BDHC-2%2BBeaver%2BMk-1%2BZK-WKA%2Bmsn%2B1585%2BAMZ%2B13-1-1%2B017_1.JPG
https://www.aucklandseaplanes.com/aircraft.php
Media:
#WATCH A pilot has managed to escape uninjured - if a little soggy - after his seaplane plunged into Auckland's Waitemata Harbour this morning. @rarahsobson reports. https://t.co/QWy0P9gHtk
— Checkpoint (@CheckpointRNZ) March 1, 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Feb-2019 23:51 | Geno | Added |
| 28-Feb-2019 23:57 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
| 01-Mar-2019 04:47 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Location, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 03-Mar-2019 04:08 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, ] |
| 03-Mar-2019 04:09 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 22-May-2019 16:33 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code, ] |
| 04-Jun-2019 17:03 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Oct-2021 03:00 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 05-Feb-2022 08:09 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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