ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203655
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| Date: | Monday 1 January 2018 |
| Time: | 13:15+ LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-7 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-DVS |
| MSN: | 73295 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Te Kopuru, Northland -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Whangarei Airport (WRE/NZWR) |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft, an RV-7, experienced an apparent wing inflight breakup and subsequent impact with paddock terrain at Te Kopuru in Kaipara District of Northland. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the two occupants onboard were fatally injured.
The pilot was a helicopter pilot rescue.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/100278011/police-responding-to-reports-of-light-plane-crash-in-northland
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11968251
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.caa.govt.nz/script/aircraft-register-query/RegisterationMarkForm]
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11968349
http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2018/01/northland-plane-crash-victim-a-helicopter-rescue-pilot.html
https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Wing-Loss-Possible-In-RV-Crash-230139-1.html
http://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2017/06/new-colours-for-vans-rv-7-zk-dvs.html
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/zk-dvs#fff0a77
http://nzcivair.blogspot.fr/2017/06/new-colours-for-vans-rv-7-zk-dvs.html
Media:
Two dead after RV7 plane crashes in Northland, New Zealand, via @nzherald https://t.co/T4rlHtLzYL pic.twitter.com/ONHFjtQMpn
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 1 janvier 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jan-2018 04:45 | Geno | Added |
| 01-Jan-2018 05:27 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Operator, Country, Embed code] |
| 01-Jan-2018 08:40 | flyernzl | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Embed code] |
| 01-Jan-2018 09:08 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Source] |
| 01-Jan-2018 09:11 | Chieftain | Updated [Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jan-2018 09:21 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 01-Jan-2018 16:51 | Geno | Updated [Phase, Source] |
| 01-Jan-2018 20:41 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jan-2018 20:42 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source] |
| 08-Jan-2018 12:05 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Apr-2018 06:27 | junior sjc | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Feb-2022 01:57 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
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