ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164914
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 March 2014 |
| Time: | c. 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Acro Sport II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-DJK |
| MSN: | 1483 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sea off Great Barrier Island -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | NZAR |
| Hauraki Gulf, Pacific Ocean | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aerobatic biplane left Ardmore Airfield heading in a northeasterly direction, and disappeared off radar screens shortly after. It is believed the aircraft may have been heading in the general direction of Ponui Island. The New Zealand Air Force is searching the Tamaki Strait and disused airfields and fields for any sign of wreckage, due to reports of low flying aircraft in the vicinity. Rescue operatives have found oil slicks off the Coromandel coast, but no conformation has been made to whether the plane has actually been located.
On Tuesday 1 April 2014 the search for pilot and plane was officially suspended. Both were not found. The pilot is presumed to have died in the crash.
Updated on the 7th of August, 2014.
The wreckage of this aircraft was pulled up by the net of a fishing trawler near Great Barrier Island today. Human remains were visible in the wreckage.
Subsequent coroner report confirmed the cause of the accident was suicide.
Sources:
stuff.co.nz
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/9869093/Search-goes-on-for-missing-biplane]
http://www.3news.co.nz/Search-continues-for-missing-bi-plane/tabid/423/articleID/337533/Default.aspx
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/search-missing-bi-plane-suspended-5881265
http://www.newshub.co.nz/nznews/plane-wreckage-pulled-up-near-great-barrier-is-2014080712
https://nz.news.yahoo.com/fatal-plane-crash-labelled-suicide-25773778.html
http://www.airliners.net/photo/EAA-Acro-Sport/1461179/?sid=362f345e37ddfe1f75369416c6dbc3f3_
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2014 06:57 | geo | Added |
| 25-Mar-2014 10:18 | Alexander Wyche | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
| 25-Mar-2014 18:37 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration] |
| 25-Mar-2014 19:07 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 26-Mar-2014 08:22 | Alexander Wyche | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Apr-2014 17:03 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Aug-2014 07:02 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative] |
| 07-Aug-2014 07:16 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 07-Aug-2014 07:34 | angels one five | Updated [Damage] |
| 15-Dec-2014 22:29 | Geno | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Sep-2021 02:06 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 11-Feb-2022 20:08 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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