ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348457
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 October 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 172F Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Geyserland Airways Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-CHP |
| MSN: | 172-52038 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Whakatane Airport, Bay of Plenty 3 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pauanui |
| Auckland | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircraft prevented from landing at Auckland, Tauranga or Rotorua due to bad weather. Tried for Whakatane but ran out of fuel short of the airport. When the engine cut out the pilot made a forced landing on State Highway 2. No damage to aircraft, no injuries to occupants. Aircraft later towed by road to nearby Whakatane Airport. Pilot R E Martin.
Sources:
D. Stafford, 1983, Flying The Thermal Skies
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 September 1976 | ZK-CHP | Taihape Flying Club | Taihape, Whanganui 4 | |
unk | |
| 10 September 1980 | ZK-CHP | P D Collier & others | 0 | Taihape, Whanganui 4 | |
sub |
| 31 March 1981 | ZK-CHP | P D Collier & others | 0 | Rotorua Airport, Rotorua | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Nov-2023 22:33 | Ron Averes | Added |
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