Accident Murphy Rebel ZK-WEC, Tuesday 10 January 2006
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Date:Tuesday 10 January 2006
Time:10:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic RBEL model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Murphy Rebel
Owner/operator:
Registration: ZK-WEC
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Limestone Downs -   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:
During landing, a sheep ran across the airstrip and took out the right undercarriage leg, causing the aircraft to skid sideways into a ditch. The aircraft suffered damage to the main undercarriage attachment area, the right wing tip and propeller.

Sources:

CAA NZ Occurrence 06/04

Revision history:

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03-May-2025 18:15 ASN Added

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