ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58583
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| Date: | Friday 30 January 2009 |
| Time: | 11:15 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 Warrior |
| Owner/operator: | Canterbury Aero Club |
| Registration: | ZK-EBW |
| MSN: | 28-42165 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Birdling's Flat, Canterbury -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | NZCH |
| NZCH | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
From press reports the Cherokee was making an approach to land at a remote airstrip when it struck power wires and crashed.
Both occupants were able to exit the aircraft, apparently without serious injuries.
The arcing of a broken wire caused a tussock fire which destroyed the Cherokee.
Sources:
1. www.flydw.org.uk/DWZKEAH.htm
Images:
at Wanaka 2004
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jan-2009 23:22 | angels one five | Added |
| 02-Feb-2009 21:01 | angels one five | Updated |
| 09-Feb-2009 11:19 | Anon. | Updated |
| 16-Mar-2009 22:21 | Anon. | Updated |
| 21-Jun-2009 10:36 | flyernzl | Updated |
| 02-Feb-2022 00:18 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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