ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238168
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 January 1996 |
| Time: | 10:10 |
| Type: |  Cessna T337B Turbo Super Skymaster |
| Owner/operator: | Green Tree Financial Corporation |
| Registration: | N10R |
| MSN: | 337-0606 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Thornton, Bay of Plenty 3 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
| Whakatane | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircraft crashed while taking off from a farm west of Whakatane Airport, the pilot trying to avoid nearby powerlines. His intention was to fly the aircraft to the airport.
The pilot suffered minor injuries, the passenger was uninjured. The aircraft was badly damaged.
Two key factors in the crash were the lack of space for takeoff, coupled with an unsatisfactory runway surface.
Sources:
1. New Zealand TAIC Report 96-003.
2. www.taic.org.nz/inquiry/ao-1996-003
3. https://registry.faa.gov
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2020 02:31 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 25-Sep-2021 02:12 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 06-Oct-2021 21:18 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 14-Feb-2022 03:22 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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