ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58652
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| Date: | Saturday 27 April 1991 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-150 Apache |
| Owner/operator: | V J Prouting |
| Registration: | C-FDTG |
| MSN: | 23-1467 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Hikurangi, Northland -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Kerikeri | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Apache collided with trees immediately after taking off from a farm airstrip at Marua, near Hikurangi.
It descended into a gully, crashed and caught fire.
The pilot was able to vacate the cockpit but died from burns 14 days later.
Sources:
https://www.taic.org.nz/sites/default/files/inquiry/documents/91-013.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Feb-2009 21:10 | angels one five | Added |
| 22-May-2009 02:36 | XLerate | Updated |
| 30-May-2018 00:28 | Ron Averes | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-May-2018 05:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 31-May-2018 07:06 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 17-Feb-2022 02:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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