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| Date: | Friday 26 April 2013 |
| Time: | 17:45 |
| Type: |  CZAW SportCruiser |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-JBZ |
| MSN: | 07SC034 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Whitianga -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot flew from his farm to Whitianga Aerodrome to refuel his aircraft. He joined downwind for Runway 22, and due to the runway length, decided to land at the runway intersection. After landing, the length of the grass on the runway and the presence o f a mown area to the left, led him to believe that the mown area was the runway. He veered the aircraft on to this area, and the aircraft ended up in a ditch on the side of the runway. This area was later found to be a model aircraft operating area, which had recently been mown.
Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence 13/2189
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-May-2025 18:09 | ASN | Added |
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