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| Date: | Saturday 5 February 1977 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee |
| Owner/operator: | Airwork (NZ) Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-BYY |
| MSN: | 25-2162 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mt Possession, Canterbury -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
pilot T Fraser. Hit sheep on takeoff, undercarriage then collapsed. Location near Hakatere.
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. AHSNZ, 1977, Newsletter 5.
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 February 1966 | ZK-BYY | Aerial Sowing Ltd | Methven, Canterbury | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 06-Mar-2020 16:57 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn, Damage, ] |
| 05-Oct-2021 07:11 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Feb-2022 06:07 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Mar-2022 06:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, ] |
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