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| Date: | Thursday 29 July 2004 |
| Time: | 18:49 |
| Type: |  Cessna A185E |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-FNX |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Timaru -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft took off from Timaru airfield after uplifting a small amount of fuel. The aircraft headed out to the coast and then flew up the coastline towards Ashburton at about 700 to 800 feet. When near overhead the Opihi River, the engine gave a surgea nd stopped. A righthand turn was carried out over the sea to face the aircraft into wind. A successful ditching was carried out, and the pilot was able to swim to shore. The aircraft was not recovered, and no wreckage has been found. The cause of the engine failure could not be determined.
Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence 04/2382
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-May-2025 18:07 | ASN | Added |
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