ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46440
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| Date: | Saturday 14 March 1998 |
| Time: | 12:35 |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B Agwagon C |
| Owner/operator: | Christian Church Community Trust |
| Registration: | ZK-DPX |
| MSN: | A188-01519 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Haupiri Valley, West Coast -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft took off with a load of liquid fish fertiliser and turned towards the treatment area. After completing one spray run the aircraft commenced a right turn. About three quarters of the way through the 180-degree turn, the aircraft struck the tops of trees and crashed to the ground inverted. According to the pilot, the weather conditions were favourable at the time. The pilot believed that a light wind may have resulted in a downdraft that affected the aircraft's performance. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a minor post-impact fire.
Sources:
AHSNZ, 1998, Aerolog Vol 13 No 1
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 October 1977 | ZK-DPX | Associated Farmers Aerial Work Ltd | 0 | Belmont, Wellington 3 | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-Dec-2019 10:57 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn, Source] |
| 30-Jan-2022 11:04 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
| 13-Feb-2022 18:22 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 20-Nov-2022 05:43 | Ron Averes | Updated [Phase, Source] |
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