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| Date: | Saturday 21 October 2023 |
| Time: | c. 13:20 |
| Type: | Sport Copter Vortex M912 |
| Owner/operator: | Awatere Holdings Limited |
| Registration: | ZK-RDX |
| MSN: | 192 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Omaka Aerodrome, Marlborough -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Omaka Airport (NZOM) |
| Omaka Airport (NZOM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Sport Copter Vortex M912 crashed under unknown circumstances at Omaka Aerodrome (NZOM), Blenheim, South Island.
The pilot died and the gyroplane was written off.
Sources:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/500708/one-dead-in-blenheim-light-aircraft-crash
https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/fatality-following-incident-omaka-aerodrome
https://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/marlborough-top-stories/133168407/largerthanlife-farmer-remembered-following-fatal-gyrocopter-crash
https://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/marlborough-top-stories/133177099/investigation-into-fatal-blenheim-gyrocopter-crash-still-in-early-stages
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0PRQ8cY-8lA/WnVjmFNmshI/AAAAAAAAAfU/6Vb8CE8E1HYxBTd5YBlMLxAWYDHKAkVagCLcBGAs/s1600/ZK-RDX%2BSport%2BCopter%2BVortex%2B1928.jpg (photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Oct-2023 07:12 | gerard57 | Added |
| 21-Oct-2023 12:16 | Anon. | Updated |
| 24-Oct-2023 06:15 | Anon. | Updated |
| 27-Oct-2023 05:52 | RobertMB | Updated |
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