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| Date: | Thursday 17 February 2011 |
| Time: | 14:35 |
| Type: |  Pacific Aerospace Cresco 08-600 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-TMM |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Taumarunui -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft commenced a takeoff and struck the loading vehicle which was leaving the loading area. The loader driver was slowly backing away after loading the aircraft, as he felt he may have been too close to the aircraft. The pilot in command failed to ensure that the loader was clear prior to commencing the takeoff roll.
Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence 11/992
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-May-2025 18:18 | ASN | Added |
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