Incident Cessna 421C Golden Eagle NZ7942,
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Date:Sunday 12 May 1985
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C421 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle
Owner/operator:104 Flt RNZAF
Registration: NZ7942
MSN: 421C-1025
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Wairoa Aerodrome, Hawke's Bay -   New Zealand
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Suffered multiple bird strikes while taking off. Takeoff aborted and aircraft ran off the end of the runway and through a fence. Badly damaged, no injuries to crew and passengers. Aircraft repaired and re-entered service in September 1986. One of the passengers was Mr Koro Wetere, Minister of Maori Affairs.

Sources:

AHSNZ, 1985, Journal, Vol 28 No 3.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Nov-2023 08:01 Ron Averes Added
29-Nov-2023 08:24 Ron Averes Updated [Cn]

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