ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46218
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 July 2003 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-SHG |
| MSN: | 18-7709098 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tauranga Airport, Bay of Plenty 1 -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Immediately after takeoff on a glider tow, the aeroplane climbed abruptly to a steep nose-up attitude, yawed to the left, and dived into the ground. The pilot was killed and the aircraft destroyed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NZ CAA Accident Report 03/1902
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Feb-2022 15:53 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Source] |
| 05-Feb-2022 15:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [Source] |
| 14-Feb-2022 00:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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