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| Date: | Wednesday 13 January 2021 |
| Time: | c. 12:45 |
| Type: |  Pietenpol Aircamper M/L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-JQN |
| MSN: | DP02 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Taieri Aerodrome, Otago -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Taieri Airport (NZTI) |
| Taieri Airport (NZTI) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircraft made a down wind emergency landing at Taieri Aerodrome after an in-flight control problem. The pilot was unuble to reach the runway and landed in the adjacent long grass. The aircraft flipped over due to the strong tail wind and unsuitable landing area.
Sources:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/plane-flips-causing-crash-near-dunedin/HGOKOM2NYD5GCIF7LILLZTMVPI/
https://www.stuff.co.nz/otago/123937144/lucky-escape-for-pilot-after-aircraft-goes-down-near-dunedin
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/65538_1585295990.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jan-2021 06:54 | gerard57 | Added |
| 13-Jan-2021 08:28 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Feb-2022 22:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 28-Jul-2025 17:15 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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