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| Date: | Monday 29 December 2014 |
| Time: | 02:15 |
| Type: |  Zenair CH701 STOL |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-EDY |
| MSN: | 7-3988 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Whananaki -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The engine 'missed' just after takeoff, followed by rough running and a power loss, requiring an immediate forced landing in shallow water covering a tidal mud flat. The aircraft tipped over on landing, but both occupants safety evacuated the aircraft. The owner's investigation was inconclusive. Possible causes were narrowed down to: a potential (unspecified) issue with the Bing carburettor as fitted to the Jabiru 3300 engine; carb icing; or an excessively rich mixture, possibly due to a sticking float needle valve.
Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence 14/6082
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| 28 December 2014 | ZK-EDY | Private | 0 | Whananaki North, Northland | |
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| 03-May-2025 18:28 | ASN | Added |
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