ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46284
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| Date: | Thursday 14 June 2001 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Pacific Aerospace Cresco 08-600 |
| Owner/operator: | Farmers Air Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-TMO |
| MSN: | 012 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1995 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rere, East Coast -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Te Aroha Station |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot was engaged in topdressing operations from Te Aroha Station, a property at Rere, 25km west of Gisborne. Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft began dumping fertiliser during a steep turn in order to remain clear of the surrounding terrain. However, the aircraft continued to lose altitude while in the turn until there was insufficient height remaining to complete the manoeuvre. It subsequently struck a fence post, cart-wheeled and caught fire. The pilot was not able to be rescued from the inferno.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NZ CAA Accident Report Occurrence Number 01/2053
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 04-Feb-2010 23:54 | TB | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Phase] |
| 05-Oct-2021 04:24 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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