Date:	Saturday 26 February 1977
Time:	noon
Type:	Cessna U206F Stationair
Owner/operator:	B D Bambury
Registration:	ZK-DXB
MSN:	U206-02729
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	near Clarks Junction, Otago -   New Zealand
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	NZTI
Destination airport:	NZQN
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
pilot D H Gardiner
Engine failure and destroyed during overrun into gully during forced landing. One tooth on camshaft cluster gear failed, followed by 17 more on next rotation. Engine changed tone , backfired then stopped.

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. New Zealand Wings, November 1975.
3. Passenger Peter Woollett (mid row RHS seat. 0275375535 for more information.

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
22-May-2009 12:58	XLerate	Added
10-Aug-2020 04:57	Ron Averes	Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Damage, ]
30-Jan-2022 20:42	Ron Averes	Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, ]
11-Feb-2025 07:46	PeterW	Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]