ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 95
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 January 2008 |
| Time: | c. 12:20 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 Archer II |
| Owner/operator: | Canterbury Aero Club |
| Registration: | ZK-LJB |
| MSN: | 28-8090161 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Craigieburn Range, Canterbury -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | HKK |
| CHC | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Crash location: described as valley southwest of Cass Saddle, near Lake Coleridge. This equates to either Hamilton Creek or Harper River, Craigieburn Range, Canterbury.
The pilot was on a cross-country training flight from Christchurch to Hokitika via Arthur's Pass. The planned return flight path was direct to Christchurch, after refuelling the aircraft at Hokitika.
When the aircraft failed to arrive at Christchurch and became overdue on the SARTIME, a search was initiated by the RCCNZ. At approximately 1730 hours the burnt-out aircraft wreckage was located and the first rescuers found the pilot and passenger were deceased.
Investigation concluded that the pilot had deviated from the authorised flight planned route and minimum route operating heights and had operated the aircraft at low level in mountainous terrain for which he had limited experience.
The probable cause of this accident was that the pilot, when flying at low level in a mountainous area, entered a steep narrow valley and in an attempt to manoeuvre the aircraft clear of terrain, collided with the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
Christchurch Press, NZ Police
http://www.caa.govt.nz/Accidents_and_Incidents/Accident_Reports/ZK-LJB_Fatal.pdf
Images:
Wanaka 2004
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2008 12:54 | sinzman | Added |
| 21-Jan-2008 03:07 | anon | Updated |
| 24-Jan-2008 01:30 | anon | Updated |
| 11-Jun-2009 11:33 | harro | Updated |
| 31-Aug-2009 01:42 | flyernzl | Updated |
| 30-Jan-2022 09:17 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 05-Feb-2022 00:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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