ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 62623
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| Date: | Saturday 29 March 1969 |
| Time: | c. 0940 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-160 Cherokee B |
| Owner/operator: | W J McClure |
| Registration: | ZK-CVJ |
| MSN: | 28-1147 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Kaikoura, Canterbury -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kaikoura Aerodrome NZKI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The engine of the Cherokee failed suddenly at a height of 120 to 150 feet during climb-out from Kaikoura.
The pilot attempted a very steep right turn in an apparent attempt to return to the runway but the aircraft stalled and dived onto Puketa Beach not far from the airfield.
It exploded in flames moments after the severe impact.
All four occupants of the plane died in the accident.
An inspection of the wreckage showed no apparent reason for the abrupt engine stoppage.
The investigator concluded : " The accident was caused by loss of control, incurred in a steep turn following loss of engine power during climb-out, at a height which made recovery impossible before the aircraft struck the ground. "
Pilot Leonard Bailey and passengers Keith Barlow, Paul Garrett, and Robert Thornley.
R.I.P.
Sources:
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
Aircraft Accident Report No. 1972.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 22-Dec-2010 06:07 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Damage, Narrative] |
| 25-May-2011 01:04 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Dec-2014 12:07 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 08-Jun-2018 05:36 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 30-Jan-2022 06:20 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 03-Feb-2022 02:06 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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