You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Thursday 19 January 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250 Aztec C |
| Owner/operator: | Akarana Air Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-DGT |
| MSN: | 27-3437 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Wairoa Aerodrome, Hawke's Bay -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
pilot Ken Walker. Under carriage collapse on landing. Damage to under carriage, flaps, wing tip.
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. AHSNZ, 1979, Newsletter 2.
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 August 1974 | ZK-DGT | Akarana Air Ltd | Gisborne Airport, East Coast | |
unk |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 28-Jul-2020 05:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, ] |
| 16-Feb-2022 07:51 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 22-Feb-2022 23:34 | Ron Averes | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation