ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 191125
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 May 2002 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Partenavia P.68B Victor |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-ZSP |
| MSN: | 129 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Wairoa, Hawke's Bay -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | TAIC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On Wednesday 15 May 2002, at about 0918, ZK-ZSP, a Partenavia P68B, was on a scheduled flight from Gisborne to Napier, when its right engine lost power because of fuel starvation. The aeroplane was 5 km from Wairoa, at 5000 feet and in cloud, at the time. On board were 4 passengers and the pilot.
Although sufficient fuel was on board the aeroplane, the fuel was not made available to the engine. The propeller was not feathered and the aeroplane, unable to maintain its height, descended until it broke clear of the cloud, near the coastline. The pilot landed the aeroplane safely on a metalled road. There were no injuries, and the aeroplane was undamaged.
Safety issues identified were:
* inadvertent tank-to-tank fuel transfer
* stiff fuel selector knobs
* the adequacy of the aircrew licensing written examination system.
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 20:16 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 25-Jan-2020 12:44 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 17-Feb-2022 11:31 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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