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| Date: | Saturday 26 February 2022 |
| Time: | 15:32 |
| Type: |  Zenith Zodiac CH 601-HD |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hamilton, Waikato -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During cruise the pilot noticed fuel leaking over the canopy which was shortly followed by an engine failure. The pilot carried out a successful forced landing but there was damage to the nose gear.
The engineering investigation revealed that one of th e engine fuel injection rail attachment brackets had broken, causing the rail to dislodge and fuel to leak. The engine manufacturer had previously identified this as a problem and had issued service information in the engine operating manual, warning about attaching other components to the brackets. They had also more recently promulgated a stronger steel bracket and published information about this.
Sources:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/127899633/plane-crash-on-the-outskirts-of-hamilton
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Feb-2022 06:37 | gerard57 | Added |
| 28-Feb-2022 01:47 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 03-May-2025 15:01 | ASN | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
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