ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 26208
Last updated: 30 May 2020
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| Date: | 19-JAN-2002 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 207 Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Air Fiordland |
| Registration: | ZK-SEV |
| C/n / msn: | 20700204 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 11 km SE of Milford Sound -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Te Anau (NZTZ) |
| Milford Sound (NZMF) |
At 0931 hours on 19 January 2002, ZK-SEV took off from Te Anau for Milford Sound. At about 1000 hours, the aircraft collided with the side of a mountainous valley at an elevation of approximately 4400 feet amsl, 500 metres southeast of Gertrude Saddle (11 kilometres from Milford Sound). The pilot and five passengers died in the collision. The aircraft probably had not reached a suitable altitude to cross Gertrude Saddle safely, and the pilot probably left his decision too late to turn back in the valley to gain more height.
Sources:
20700204
Safety recommendations:
Safety recommendation 023/02 issued 19 July 2002 by TAIC to CAA NZ
Safety recommendation 024/02 issued 19 July 2002 by TAIC to CAA NZ
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Aug-2011 13:21 | TB | Updated [Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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