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| Date: | Saturday 4 November 2006 |
| Time: | 11:22 |
| Type: |  Cessna U206F |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Whenuapai -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Parachuting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft incurred an engine failure at 2500 feet. Parachutists were instructed to exit the aircraft, and a forced landing was then made into a vineyard. During the landing, the aircraft collided with a number of fence posts and wires. The pilot recei ved minor injuries. CAA investigation found that the engine had stopped operating because of catastrophic mechanical failure. The damage was such that a definitive cause could not be determined.
Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence 06/4059
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-May-2025 18:07 | ASN | Added |
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