ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 61118
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| Date: | Saturday 25 October 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 177B Cardinal |
| Owner/operator: | Taupo Air Services Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-CXM |
| MSN: | 177-01462 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Gorge River, West Coast -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
pilot Simon Burch
Aircraft tail plane horizontal stabiliser and rear fuselage damaged during a landing flare out when rear stabiliser struck a flax bush on the side of the airstrip at Gorge River. The pilot walked away from the incident unharmed. The aircraft was determined to be salvageable and was subsequently recovered in a salvage operation by Taupo Air Services staff Peter Matich and Graham Walker, who flew repair equipment to Gorger River airstrip in another aircraft and carried out repairs to make ZK-CXM flight-worthy in November 1980. When repairs were completed after 3 days, the two men drew straws to see who would fly the aircraft to a facility where permanent repairs could be carried out. The plane was successfully flown to Hokitika airport where repairs were completed.
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. AHSNZ, 1979, Register Review 10
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 03-Feb-2022 12:57 | Ron Averes | Updated [Cn] |
| 12-Feb-2022 03:35 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 22-Mar-2024 19:10 | P Matich | Updated [Narrative] |
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