ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 191114
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 April 1997 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cameron O-160 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-FBS |
| MSN: | 1470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Waimauku, Auckland -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | TAIC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On Tuesday 1 April 1997 at 0828 hours, Cameron O-160 balloon ZK-FBS, on a passenger scenic flight, was making a go-around from a missed landing approach in foggy conditions when it contacted a power line. No injury or damage to the balloon resulted.
A wind shift led to the missed landing approach. The go-around manoeuvre was insufficient or too late to avoid the power line.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://taic.org.nz/inquiries?SkinSrc=[G_]skins%2ftaicAviation%2fskin_aviation
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Nov-2016 20:10 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Damage, Narrative] |
| 15-Jul-2020 08:23 | Ron Averes | Updated [Cn, Total occupants, Phase, Nature] |
| 14-Feb-2022 04:57 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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