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| Date: | Friday 10 October 2025 |
| Time: | c. 10:33 LT |
| Type: |  Maule M-4-210C Rocket |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-DON |
| MSN: | 1100C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Whangarei Airport (WRE/NZWR), Whangarei, Northland, NI -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kaipara Flats Airport (NZKF) |
| Whangarei Airport (WRE/NZWR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Maule M-4-210C Rocket crashed during a crosswind landing at runway 24 at Whangarei Airport (WRE/NZWR), Northland, North Island.
Both occupants were not injured and the aircraft received substantial damage.
Sources:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/skid-landing-at-whangarei-airport-no-injuries/YSEV7KF5TNGMNCCHKREY7UTIFE/
https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360850364/light-plane-crashes-during-landing-whangarei-airport
https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/10/10/rnzaf-chopper-lands-after-emergency-small-plane-crashes-while-landing/
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/ZKDON/history/20251009/2041Z/NZKF/NZWR
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijc_hmZ7BpjakgusXnOHaI1dU33JTn10vHy8KwVzB0mqJ_RgkAhDatSoBZ8z_2qi1bv8esSXl9QgK1mh53bPleqUiRfsoI71E8FRVi7JxskIn6tIndj1rDKoyVeVoE8CxLp6SbcI06czuT49EW3fMm4N4CT6bBRQVJZWlcwJ45ncw2cXJDMqY2Yea837Wx/s3454/IMG_5113.JPG (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex N51435
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2025 04:51 | vasilf | Added |
| 10-Oct-2025 04:57 | vasilf | Updated [Time, Source, ] |
| 10-Oct-2025 06:26 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
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