Date:	Wednesday 9 June 2010
Time:	11:00
Type:	Micro Aviation B22J Bantam
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	ZK-XAM
MSN:	04-0257
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	near Opunake, Taranaki -   New Zealand
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	CAA NZ
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
Wiremu Road, near Winstone Quarry airstrip, 15km North East of Opunake.
The microlight aircraft is reported to have been approaching the airstrip to land when the pilot appeared to abandon the approach and attempted to climb away.
For reasons unknown at this stage, the aircraft failed to gain height and crashed among rocks about 100 metres to one side of the 'strip.
The 37 year- old pilot is reported to have freed himself from the wreck and was taken to a hospital for treatment of his facial injuries.

http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/24268
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/3793444/Pilot-seriously-injured-in-nosedive

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Te Kowhai airfield 2005

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
08-Jun-2010 23:09	angels one five	Added
08-Jun-2010 23:25	angels one five	Updated [Source, ]
09-Jun-2010 22:24	RobertMB	Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Damage, ]
10-Jun-2010 03:19	flyernzl	Updated
14-Feb-2022 09:00	Ron Averes	Updated [Location, Narrative, ]