Accident Micro Aviation B22 Bantam ZK-NIK, Saturday 19 March 2005
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Date:Saturday 19 March 2005
Time:18:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic bant model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Micro Aviation B22 Bantam
Owner/operator:
Registration: ZK-NIK
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Accident
Location:Horotiu -   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 flew the aircraft over a possible landing area at about 50 feet then applied power to climb over trees at the end of the strip. Insufficient power was available to avoid a collision with the trees.

Sources:

CAA NZ Occurrence 05/859

Revision history:

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03-May-2025 18:14 ASN Added

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