ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229475
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| Date: | Sunday 29 September 2019 |
| Time: | 14:41 |
| Type: |  Tecnam P2002 Sierra RG |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-SGO |
| MSN: | 362 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | east of Ngamaia, Tararua Range -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Foxpine Aerodrome (NZFP) |
| Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ/NZPP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft departed Paraparaumu aerodrome (NZPP) at approximately 13:36 hours on a dual training flight to Foxpine aerodrome (NZFP), where it completed four circuits.
After departing NZFP the flight deviated from the known plan and tracked towards Flat Point aerodrome (NZFT).
Family members reported the aircraft overdue later that same evening and a search was begun. Aircraft wreckage was located at approximately 07:30 hours the following morning on the eastern side of the Tararua Range at an elevation of approximately 2756 feet (838 metres). Location was a ridge east of Ngamaia (982 metres), overlooking Putara.
Conclusions:
- The instructor used an outdated weather forecast for the entire flight.
- Thorough analysis of all the available weather forecasts should have precluded flight operations through the Tararua Range.
- The aircraft descended below the minimum height for VFR flight soon after departing NZPP.
- When the decision was made to fly to NZFT, there was no new planning or weather updates obtained.
- The aircraft entered an area of strong downdraughts that most likely exceeded the aircraft’s performance capabilities, and it collided with a ridge.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116189059/light-plane-with-two-passengers-reported-missing-after-failing-to-land-in-paraparaumu
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12272058
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/09/wreckage-of-missing-plane-found.html
https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/116222727/instructor-of-plane-crash-that-claimed-two-lives-was-former-head-of-fire-service
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12272537
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 January 2014 | ZK-SGO | Schemer Farms Ltd | 0 | Tauranga Airport, Bay of Plenty 1 | |
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Images:
Feilding aerodrome (NZFI), on the 19 Aug 2019
Pauanui 8Nov2009
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Sep-2019 11:19 | gerard57 | Added |
| 29-Sep-2019 12:51 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 30-Sep-2019 02:30 | Captain Adam | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Nature, Damage] |
| 30-Sep-2019 03:49 | Spitfirepilot19 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Oct-2019 04:58 | angels one five | Updated [Source] |
| 01-Oct-2019 05:16 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 01-Oct-2019 05:34 | RobertMB | Updated [Cn, Source] |
| 01-Oct-2019 05:51 | gazza | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source] |
| 01-Oct-2019 05:51 | CANCES | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Oct-2019 06:10 | CANCES | Updated [Embed code] |
| 01-Oct-2019 07:13 | CANCES | Updated [Embed code, Photo] |
| 01-Oct-2019 09:11 | RJ | Updated [Location, Embed code] |
| 04-Oct-2019 05:35 | Flyernzl | Updated [Photo] |
| 08-Aug-2020 02:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 27-Aug-2021 00:10 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 19-Dec-2021 07:56 | harro | Updated [Time, Narrative, Accident report] |
| 19-Dec-2021 07:56 | harro | Updated [Embed code] |
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