Incident Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk ZK-EYD,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154838
 
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Date:Saturday 6 April 2013
Time:15:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA38 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk
Owner/operator:Canterbury Aero Club
Registration: ZK-EYD
MSN: 38-79A0309
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Te Araroa, East Coast -   New Zealand
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The solo pilot chose to make a precautionary landing on to a beach at Te Araroa in the Gisborne Region of the North Island due to deteriorating weather conditions. The aircraft overturned during the landing rollout. The pilot was not injured.

Sources:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8518702/Crash-landing-on-Gisborne-beach
https://www.pprune.org/pacific-general-aviation-questions/511823-plane-crash-foxton.html

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Canterbury-Aero-Club/Piper-PA-38-112-Tomahawk/0210491/L?sid=22d4675fb19981c3805f37f73205d01e

NZCAA accident summary w/e 8Apr2013

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
15 January 1985 ZK-EYD Canterbury Aero Club near Christchurch, Canterbury unk
21 June 1987 ZK-EYD Canterbury Aero Club West Melton Airfield, Canterbury unk

Images:


Christchurch 1997

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Apr-2013 01:21 Geno Added
07-Apr-2013 01:39 gerard57 Updated [Damage, Narrative]
10-Apr-2013 02:51 flyernzl Updated [Source, Narrative]
16-Apr-2013 08:19 flyernzl Updated [[Source, Narrative]]
08-Aug-2020 03:04 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
23-Sep-2021 13:39 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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