ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65186
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 January 1989 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N Skyhawk II |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-EYB |
| MSN: | 172-73003 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Tauranga Airport, Bay of Plenty 1 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | Tauranga |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft was towing an advertising banner that snagged on the boundary fence during takeoff. The release mechanism did not work, and the breaking strain of the rope was not overcome as expected. The aircraft was pulled to the ground, and stopped when it hit a building across the road.
Sources:
1. King, John (1995). Aviation Accidents and Disasters. New Zealand Tragedies. Wellington: Grantham House. p. 133. ISBN 1 86934 042 6.
2. Aircraft Accident Brief 89-003
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-May-2009 00:40 | XLerate | Added |
| 23-May-2018 04:58 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 02-Aug-2020 10:49 | KevBen | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
| 07-Oct-2021 22:43 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 14-Feb-2022 00:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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