ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46215
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| Date: | Sunday 16 January 2005 |
| Time: | 20:10 |
| Type: |  Seawind 3000 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-SWT |
| MSN: | AACA/1093 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Taupo, Taupo -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The float-plane had sustained some damage on the nose area from earlier takeoff attempts and, after repairs had been carried out by the pilot, crashed on the 4th takeoff attempt. This was possibly due to contact with a boat wake on the takeoff run. The pilot later died from his injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence reference 05/40.
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-Sep-2009 02:35 | flyernzl | Updated |
| 19-Feb-2022 02:45 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Source] |
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