ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46373
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| Date: | Sunday 14 March 1999 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Micro Aviation B22 Bantam |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-FNO |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stratford, Taranaki -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The microlight was on a local flight to the west of Stratford Aerodrome. Immediately after it crossed over a major powerline at low level, the upper surface of the right wing tore apart, and the aircraft dived into the ground several hundred metres further on. There was no indication of structural failure of the wing. Although the investigation was inconclusive, it is probable that the pilot pulled up abruptly on sighting the powerline, and then checked forward equally vigorously. The sudden transition from positive to negative G probably caused the fabric on the upper surface of the right wing to tear. It is likely that the airflow then progressively worsened the situation to the point where the wing was not capable of producing useful lift any more.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NZ Herald - Great mates go down from skies
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Mar-2009 03:01 | XLerate | Updated |
| 14-Feb-2022 08:56 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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