ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46383
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| Date: | Sunday 20 December 1998 |
| Time: | 18:42 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-95 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-BTX |
| MSN: | 18-7309 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Karekare Beach, Auckland -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Immediately after takeoff from Karekare Beach, the aeroplane made a right turn out to sea, followed by a left turn back towards the beach. In the left turn, the aeroplane stalled and spun from a very low altitude, impacting in a near-vertical attitude at the surf line. The pilot was killed outright and the passenger sustained serious injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence reference 98/3405.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Feb-2022 19:23 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Feb-2022 19:25 | Ron Averes | Updated [Cn] |
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