ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47014
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| Date: | Monday 3 March 1997 |
| Time: | 15:45 |
| Type: |  Lancair 235 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-PDS |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pauatahanui Inlet, Wellington 2 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot called approaching Pauatahanui for joining instructions and then advised that he was probably going to divert to Paraparaumu with a rough-running engine. Several seconds later the pilot declared a Mayday and advised that he would be making a forced landing. The radar target disappeared through 300 feet. Less than 10 minutes later, police advised that an aircraft with two people aboard had crash-landed 100 metres off-shore in the Pauatahanui Inlet. Both were bruised but okay. The fuel system was contaminated by sea water, but investigation found that there was fuel in the carburettor. A broken outer valve spring was found on the inlet valve, and this may have jammed the inlet valve in the open position, resulting in loss of power. The exact cause of the engine failure could not be established.
Sources:
CAA NZ: Accident Brief, Occurrence #97/559.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-May-2018 01:50 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 13-Feb-2022 01:56 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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