ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55950
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| Date: | Thursday 25 December 2008 |
| Time: | c. 12:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna T210M Turbo Centurion |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-ZIO |
| MSN: | 210-62739 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Sea off Ruakaka, Northland -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ardmore Airport (AMZ/NZAR) |
| Whangarei Airport (WRE/NZWR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A pilot flying from Ardmore to Whangarei to visit his mother for Christmas experienced engine trouble and was forced to ditch, landing about 200m offshore, 500m south of the Ruakaka Surf Club (approx. 35.9139S, 174.4648E). Two lifeguards rescued the uninjured pilot.
Sources:
1.NZ Herald - Pilot 'remarkably calm' after sea ditching
2. Northland Search and Rescue - Plane Crashlanding at Urertiti Beach, Ruakaka
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Dec-2008 23:43 | XLerate | Added |
| 13-Apr-2009 19:55 | XLerate | Updated |
| 14-Feb-2022 03:33 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 17-Feb-2022 11:42 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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