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| Date: | Friday 24 July 2009 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F Skywagon II |
| Owner/operator: | Southern Alps Air Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-FMA |
| MSN: | 18503513 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mount Aspiring NP -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | |
| Mount Aspiring National Park | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the landing roll the aircraft crossed an area of standing water hidden below a thin layer of snow. This slowed the aircraft sufficiently to cause it to pitch over onto its roof. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
Sources:
https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown-lakes/cessna-flips-landing-mishap
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jul-2009 11:11 | slowkid | Added |
| 28-Jul-2009 01:41 | flyernzl | Updated |
| 02-Feb-2022 01:07 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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