NZFF

Posted: **Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:10 pm**

Hey guys

a Yak crashed in Tauranga this arvo
Here is a photo that i took,
I have more that Ill upload later.
The pilots were ok.

I think it was engine failure

Posted: **Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:15 pm**

Thats not good!

Thanks for the pic, good on them for getting it down and walking away from it.

Posted: **Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:17 pm**

Oh - I was there but didnt see that! Very lucky it would appear - saw the rescue appliance that went out but thought it might of been an exercise.

Posted: **Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:37 pm**

just drove past this on my way home, heaps of people out for a look! few friends and family calling up to make sure it wasn't me as i was meant to be flying this avo

Posted: **Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:59 pm**

Nooo!

What time did this happen?

Posted: **Sat Jun 06, 2009 6:23 pm**

Was this plane going to be part of Sunday's display?

Posted: **Sat Jun 06, 2009 6:51 pm**

Posted: **Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:30 pm**

Damn.

I'm heading along tomorrow around 11am to watch the 11.45 display

http://www.classicflyersnz.com/

Posted: **Sat Jun 06, 2009 8:48 pm**

Oh Dear Oh Dear Oh Dear!

Not good at all... Bet the landing gear arrangement would have come in handy.

Posted: **Sun Jun 07, 2009 12:08 am**

hey hope to see you guys there tomorrow I'm the dude walking around with the canon camera with the big black lense you can say hi if you want LOL
I'll try to not bite

Yea it was kent to be apart of the morning act as I understand so I guess they
Wil
Just do it with
Four instead of five yaks

Ill add some more pics of the crashed yak on Monday night

Posted: **Sun Jun 07, 2009 12:28 am**

If the weathers good I'll be on my unscratched (hehe Dan) black Ninja 750. It's a bit older than yours though mate ... 1984 so she's a bit rattly.

Posted: **Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:15 am**

ZK-MAT wrote:
QUOTE (ZK-MAT @ Jun 7 2009, 12:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
If the weathers good I'll be on my unscratched (hehe Dan) black Ninja 750. It's a bit older than yours though mate ... 1984 so she's a bit rattly.

It's actually not scratched anymore it's got all new panels etc just waiting on a vouple of new parts to arrive and I'll have it back

Which should be next week with any luck. It's been away for 9 weeks now so if I
Get it next week that will be ten weeks

Posted: **Sun Jun 07, 2009 12:08 pm**

That's unfortunate. Looks to be -KGB possibly? Those things are built pretty tough, probably will see it back in the air before too long.

When I was in Tauranga a couple of weeks ago I also noticed that Piper Lance that landed gear up at Pauanui Beach a while ago is parked up with some fairly spectacular damage to the prop.

Posted: **Sun Jun 07, 2009 2:23 pm**

cambridgedan wrote:
QUOTE (cambridgedan @ Jun 7 2009, 12:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hey hope to see you guys there tomorrow I'm the dude walking around with the canon camera with the big black lense you can say hi if you want

Ummm, there were about a zillion guys there with Canon cameras with long lenses. All looked quite nerdy to be honest, but I didn't see you Dan ... you'd be cool looking as all bikers are

The display was ok but not outstanding I thought, mind you I only could get to the early one, the later one sounded like it would have more action. Beautiful weather for it and nice to get out on the bike, with my son, who is also named Dan!

Posted: **Sun Jun 07, 2009 3:22 pm**

I was also there, spotting guys with Canons all over the place.

Would rate the show about 6/10, however I think I'm getting a bit over-exposed to it all, too many shows over too many years. There
was plenty there to show the grandson in the static displays of militaria. There was no way I could warrant spening $50 on the raffle
for a Mustang flight, however as the owner of my money was there beside me....

Posted: **Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:03 pm**

ZK-MAT wrote:
QUOTE (ZK-MAT @ Jun 7 2009, 02:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ummm, there were about a zillion guys there with Canon cameras with long lenses. All looked quite nerdy to be honest, but I didn't see you Dan ... you'd be cool looking as all bikers are

The display was ok but not outstanding I thought, mind you I only could get to the early one, the later one sounded like it would have more action. Beautiful weather for it and nice to get out on the bike, with my son, who is also named Dan!

Dan is a cool name

I think the sadest thing was I saw a news paper photographer there who had a bigger lense than me

haha he must have a bigger budget than me.

I noticed a few nice bikes parked there today.

We should get together one fine sunday afternoon and go for a ride, wen i get my bike back that is

Bazza wrote:
QUOTE (Bazza @ Jun 7 2009, 03:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
There was no way I could warrant spening $50 on the raffle
for a Mustang flight, however as the owner of my money was there beside me....

I wasnt planning on spending that much either alto a ride in it would be awesome

I have also added photos from D-day to the Photos section

View Images Here

Posted: **Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:09 pm**

thats a fairly good photo. try selling it to the local papers. i bet theyd be interested

Posted: **Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:44 pm**

DAMN i like those

Posted: **Mon Jun 08, 2009 5:24 pm**

hi guys,
front page mondays BoP Times has story, no doubt more info when CAA finish report. but for now..
** Pilot did amazing job, low level when it happened and selected best place considering, did amazing job preserving both himself and the aircraft considering the time location etc. was very impressed with minimal apparent damage to both. no injuries, no fire, some damage sure and the landing gear did help I'm sure, certainly could easily have been far worse.

NZFF

Yak Crash in Tauranga