Accident Solo Wings Windlass Aquilla ZK-MDM,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77957
 
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Date:Monday 27 September 2010
Time:c. 8:30
Type:Solo Wings Windlass Aquilla
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: ZK-MDM
MSN: WA1120
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Tauranga Airport, Bay of Plenty 1 -   New Zealand
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Tauranga Airport (TRG/NZTG)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: CAA NZ
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Witnesses saw the microlite trike spiral into the ground shortly after taking off.
The pilot was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: CAA NZ
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10676393
https://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/8474-circuit-flying-ends-death.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20101001123118/http://tvnz.co.nz:80/national-news/microlight-community-saddened-after-crash-3805863

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2010 01:49 angels one five Added
27-Sep-2010 01:54 angels one five Updated [Source]
27-Sep-2010 13:30 angels one five Updated [Source]
27-Sep-2010 22:08 angels one five Updated [Source]
30-Sep-2010 10:42 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location]
30-Sep-2010 17:03 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
07-Oct-2021 22:38 Ron Averes Updated [Location, Narrative]
14-Feb-2022 00:56 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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