ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 87967
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| Date: | Sunday 29 September 1985 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  LET L-13 Blaník |
| Owner/operator: | Southern Downs Aero & Soaring Club |
| Registration: | ZK-GWH |
| MSN: | 174814 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Upper Otaki River, Tararua Range -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Paraparaumu |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Crashed in bush north of Waitewaewae Hut (between Waitewaewae and the upper Otaki River) after running out of lift on a flight from Paraparaumu. Pilot David Burris Butler was injured and rescued.
Accident/incident investigated by TAIC NZ.
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. AHSNZ, 1985, Journal Vol 28 No 4.
3. Press, 1 October 1985
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2011 14:00 | ASN archive | |
| 10-Nov-2014 18:52 | captain | Updated [Cn] |
| 12-Nov-2014 15:39 | captain | Updated [Operator] |
| 18-May-2018 01:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Dec-2023 01:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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