ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73864
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| Date: | 08-APR-2010 |
| Time: | 2pm LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 76 Duchess |
| Owner/operator: | Eagle Flight Training Ltd. |
| Registration: | ZK-YES |
| C/n / msn: | ME-29 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Ardmore Airport (NZAR) -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Ardmore Airport - NZAR |
When approaching Ardmore Airport (NZAR) the pilot reported problems with the undercarriage of the Beechcraft Duchess. He flew around for about one hour to burn up some fuel. When landing on a grass part of the airport the left maingear collapsed. The pilot and his passenger escaped unhurt.
Sources:
https://nz.news.yahoo.com/two-escape-injury-in-light-plane-crash-7037117.html
http://www.nzpaimages.co.nz/events.php?event_id=9926
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Beech-76-Duchess/1663110/L (photo)
Images:
Ardmore 31 July 2009
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2010 05:25 | RobertMB | Added |
| 08-Apr-2010 09:57 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 09-Apr-2010 22:12 | flyernzl | Updated [[Location, Narrative]] |
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