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| Date: | Tuesday 19 November 2024 |
| Time: | c. 19:27 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 Caribbean |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-ZTH |
| MSN: | 22-6967 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tasman Bay, 42km North of Nelson -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ/NZPP) |
| Takaka Airport (KTF/NZTK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A PA-22-150 Caribbean crashed due to a suspected engine failure in the Tasman Bay, 42km north of Nelson, at around 19:37. A P8A Poseidon from the RNZAF alongside two rescue helicopters were dispatched, with the pilot being winched up by the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter and transported to the Nelson Hospital.
Sources:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/534242/light-plane-crashes-off-tasman-coast
https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360492836/light-plane-singular-occupant-crash-lands-tasman-bay~
https://www.aviation.govt.nz/safety/safety-education-and-advice/education/vector-magazine/vector-online/out-of-the-blue/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR4pjjpYFSInblfKaiTC_S8KuRkfnvFZA9t-iSF6IXRooxmUR3vQPB8D1Ze7zQ_aem_qCOifPRRpYGwR5SJvp4rLA
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/ZKZTH/history/20241119/0525Z/NZPP/L%20-40.88315%20173.18310
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/1339448_1727560549.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex VH-GMH
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Nov-2024 09:07 | gerard57 | Added |
| 19-Nov-2024 09:17 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 19-Nov-2024 09:18 | Anon. | Updated [Country, ] |
| 20-Nov-2024 11:03 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Nov-2024 12:31 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Jul-2025 08:53 | Anon. | Updated [Destination airport, Source, ] |
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