ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46334
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| Date: | Saturday 25 December 1999 |
| Time: | c. 02:50 |
| Type: |  Cessna R172K Hawk XP II |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-FGF |
| MSN: | R172-03249 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Te Wera, Taranaki -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wellington NZWN |
| Rotorua NZRO | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On a night IFR cross-country flight, the pilot reported that he had a rough-running engine. He was on track between Maxwell and Ohura, and diverted towards New Plymouth. The engine failed and the aircraft faded from radar coverage at 4,900 feet amsl. The engine failure was subsequently found to be due to a failed connecting rod. The burnt-out wreckage was found at Te Wera later in the morning, both occupants having been killed in the impact and subsequent fire. The ELT antenna cable was broken at the connector during the impact sequence and also fire-damaged. No signal was emitted. The switch was in the ARMED position at impact.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
Aircraft Accident Report Occurrence No. 99/3689.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Jun-2011 19:40 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 22-Oct-2013 10:22 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 18-May-2018 04:04 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 31-Jan-2022 04:03 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
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