Accident Cessna U206G ZK-KYT, Thursday 27 January 2005
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Date:Thursday 27 January 2005
Time:17:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic C206 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna U206G
Owner/operator:
Registration: ZK-KYT
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Moerangi Station -   New Zealand
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: CAA NZ
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The pilot was landing his own aircraft on to a steep topdressing strip which faced to the west, there was a quartering tailwind at the time. The initial ground contact resulted in a bounce followed by another, the pilot initiated a go-around but in avoiding a concrete fertilizer bin clipped a fence with the right hand main wheel and the right hand elevator horn. The aircraft came to rest some 150 metres after hitting the fence with the right hand wing striking a tree stump.

Sources:

CAA NZ Occurrence 05/170

Revision history:

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03-May-2025 18:09 ASN Added

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