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| Date: | Sunday 30 June 2002 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Auster J/1B Aiglet |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-APO |
| MSN: | 2212 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lindis Valley, Otago -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hokitika, New Zealand |
| Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was on a flight from Hokitika to Alexandra and was last seen at Hokitika about 14:00 local time on Sunday 30 June. It was reported as missing two days later and was subsequently found to have crashed north of Alexandra. Poor planning with respect to weather and fuel endurance were significant factors in this accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.caa.govt.nz/safety_info/fatal_accident_reports.htm
2. http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac2/NZNZ/ZK-APO.html
3. http://www.auster.ukf.net/p22.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 04-Jun-2012 17:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 03-Feb-2022 00:50 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Source, ] |
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