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| Date: | Wednesday 29 December 2004 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  Sonex Aircraft Sonex |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-SNX |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Taieri Ad -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The microlight was taxiing on the runway when the left wheel detached itself from the undercarriage, resulting in damage to the propeller and wing tip. Investigation revealed that the lefthand main landing gear axle weld had failed; it had been working f or some time.
Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence 04/4101
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-May-2025 18:27 | ASN | Added |
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