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| Date: | Tuesday 7 August 2001 |
| Time: | 11:20 |
| Type: |  Micro Aviation B22J Bantam |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-JME |
| MSN: | 01-0179 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Korumatua, Waikato -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The microlight was on a local flight to the south of Te Kowhai. In the vicinity of Korumatua, it descended and clipped a roadside power line with its vertical fin. The microlight crossed the road, collided with a fence at the front of a house, and strucka tree with its right wing before coming to rest close to the house.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. CAA NZ accident report 01/2660
2. www.aviation.govt.nz/assets/publications/fatal-accident-reports/ZK-JME_Fatal_07Aug2001.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Feb-2022 05:25 | Ron Averes | Updated [Cn, Location, Source, ] |
| 15-Feb-2022 05:26 | Ron Averes | Updated [Source, ] |
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