Incident Piper PA-28-160 Cherokee C ZK-CIM,
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Date:Thursday 9 August 1973
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic P28A model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-28-160 Cherokee C
Owner/operator:Canterbury Aero Club
Registration: ZK-CIM
MSN: 28-1889
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Craigieburn Range, Canterbury -   New Zealand
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Aircraft on private sightseeing flight to Porter Heights skifield, Craigieburn Range. On second attempt to fly up the valley towards Coleridge Pass (covered in cloud) , the aircraft began to lose height. Despite application of full power the aircraft continued to sink, and the pilot intentionally stalled the aircraft, crash landing on a spur below the skifield carpark. All five occupants were injured and the aircraft badly damaged.

Sources:

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. NZ MOT, 1974, Flight Safety, Vol 2 No 3

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
01-Mar-2020 08:07 Anon. Updated [Narrative]
03-Feb-2022 01:40 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, Cn]
03-Feb-2022 02:40 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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