ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46212
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 February 2005 |
| Time: | 11:54 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200T Seneca |
| Owner/operator: | Christian Aviation |
| Registration: | ZK-FMW |
| MSN: | 34-8070181 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mt Tauhara, Taupo -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Kerikeri |
| Taupo | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On Wednesday 2 February 2005, ZK-FMW, a Piper PA34-200T Seneca, was on an air transport charter flight from Ardmore to Taupo with a pilot and 2 passengers on board. During the instrument approach to Taupo Aerodrome the aircraft deviated left of the published final approach track and at 1154 struck Mount Tauhara, 8 km from the aerodrome. The 3 occupants were killed on impact and the aircraft was destroyed. No obvious cause for the accident could be determined. Autopsy reports showed the pilot had consumed cannabis, probably between 12 and 24 hours before the accident. While cannabis can adversely affect a person's ability to operate an aircraft, its effects can vary greatly in individuals, so this could not be conclusively identified as a cause of this accident.
Sources:
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20050207X00147&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Feb-2019 21:47 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn] |
| 25-Jan-2022 06:42 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 02-Feb-2022 02:13 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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