Incident Cessna A185F Skywagon ZK-TAL,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 87694
 
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Date:Sunday 13 March 1983
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C185 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna A185F Skywagon
Owner/operator:Taupo Air Services Ltd
Registration: ZK-TAL
MSN: 18502860
Year of manufacture:1976
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Martins Bay, Fiordland NP -   New Zealand
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Martin's Bay
Destination airport:Kaipo
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Accident/incident investigated by TAIC NZ. Pilot: Simon Lindsay Burch. Forced landing on beach after engine failure. Aircraft flipped and damaged by salt water.

Sources:

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. AHSNZ, 1979, Register Review 11.
3. AHSNZ, 1983, Journal, Vol 26 No 4.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Jan-2011 14:00 ASN archive
23-Sep-2021 01:44 Ron Averes Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Source]
03-Oct-2021 01:04 Ron Averes Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
30-Jan-2022 02:02 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type]
11-Feb-2022 08:05 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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