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| Date: | Tuesday 18 October 2005 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Lancair 320 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-PDQ |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Motuapa -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Neico Aviation Lancair 320 had departed Taupo aerodrome for a local scenic flight; on board were the pilot/owner and a passenger. During the climb, at approximately 5000 feet a very loud bang was heard accompanied by a severe vibration. The pilot elec ted to carry out a forced landing on to State Highway 1. During the final stages of the approach a wingtip struck the road, the aircraft hit a power pole and broke up; an intense fire started. The pilot released and then assisted his passenger to evacuate the aircraft; some witnesses at the scene assisted both men and took them to the lakeshore to give first aid to their burns, but each had sustained serious burns to their upper bodies. The aircraft was consumed by the intense fire, with only the engine and some metal components surviving the fire. The aircraft engine was removed and dismantled by a specialist aviation engineering organisation. The engine turned over satisfactorily, but the fuel control unit, fuel flow divider and mechanical fuel pump were burnt beyond any ability to inspect. The spark plugs and exhaust ports exhibited normal running, and there were no obvious mechanical failure indicators. The cause of the vibration could not be determined.
Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence 05/3356
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-May-2025 18:15 | ASN | Added |
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