Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:43 amAnd any further details would be appreciated. I'm guessing it was PAM.
Zac if ya know could ya please PM me who the instructor was ? Cheers
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:43 amPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:56 amPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 3:13 pmCessna 172 came from Feilding and was registered to Air Manawatu. Its been written off.
The pilot and instructor both walked away from the crash.
More details can be found Here
The pilot and instructor both walked away from the crash.
More details can be found Here
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 3:18 pmAhh well I'll be. Looks like EWD. poor thing. Very lucky guys indeed
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 3:58 pmWhat the !!! - they were landing downwind. Its been nothing but Nor'westers here for the last week !!!
Deane
Deane
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:41 pmHi all!
Yes, very worrying and exciting day. Sorry I can't tell you details of the pilots, Ben!
I've just come back from an evening at Omaka watching a mate take the Nanchang around the patch, and sneaked a peek at the wreckage of this poor lady. Not a pretty sight - starboard wing now has a rather substantial winglet!
Port wheel strut totally broken off, all windscreens shattered, nose oleo and engine gone, control panel forward is barely hanging on. Amazingly, the seats are intact.
I've heard rumours that the crew had the approach chart upside-down and had confused RWY12 with RWY30, and made all their calls for 30 - the *correct* vector, as John was using.
Ah well. Lesson learned, I hope!
Yes, very worrying and exciting day. Sorry I can't tell you details of the pilots, Ben!
I've just come back from an evening at Omaka watching a mate take the Nanchang around the patch, and sneaked a peek at the wreckage of this poor lady. Not a pretty sight - starboard wing now has a rather substantial winglet!
Port wheel strut totally broken off, all windscreens shattered, nose oleo and engine gone, control panel forward is barely hanging on. Amazingly, the seats are intact.
I've heard rumours that the crew had the approach chart upside-down and had confused RWY12 with RWY30, and made all their calls for 30 - the *correct* vector, as John was using.
Ah well. Lesson learned, I hope!
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:01 amThere was also an ultralight crash yesterday at (I think) Rangiora, although fortunately no serious injuries in that either.
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:56 pmWhat's wrong with people in the last few days? 
A light plane has crashed in the Urewera Ranges.
The Cesna 152 was reported missing just after 5pm and was discovered a short time later in bush near Lake Waikaremoana.
The Herald understands one person died in the crash and another was injured.
Police, ambulances and fire crew are heading to the area.
Northern fire communications shift manager Tony McDonald said an aviation student walked away from the crash to get help.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story....jectid=10472297
A light plane has crashed in the Urewera Ranges.
The Cesna 152 was reported missing just after 5pm and was discovered a short time later in bush near Lake Waikaremoana.
The Herald understands one person died in the crash and another was injured.
Police, ambulances and fire crew are heading to the area.
Northern fire communications shift manager Tony McDonald said an aviation student walked away from the crash to get help.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story....jectid=10472297
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:43 pmDo you reckon it was Bayflight?
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:57 amYep a Bayflight 152....I think I met that instructor the other week.
Seems quite a weird crash.....The Herald doesnt know if a Mayday call was received but the guy that survived says 'everything was sweet'.......If a 152's glide performance is anything like a 172's then they would have plenty of time descending from crusing alt....
Seems quite a weird crash.....The Herald doesnt know if a Mayday call was received but the guy that survived says 'everything was sweet'.......If a 152's glide performance is anything like a 172's then they would have plenty of time descending from crusing alt....
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:57 pmHmm, that sucks. 
Would be interesting to know what happened, seeing as (apparently) there weren't mechanical issues and the weather certainly shouldn't have been a factor. Bit early to speculate yet though I think.
Would be interesting to know what happened, seeing as (apparently) there weren't mechanical issues and the weather certainly shouldn't have been a factor. Bit early to speculate yet though I think.
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:35 pmBizzare circumstances from what i have heard today, I wont divulge though.
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 2:37 pmAleisha O'Reilly was the name of the instructor aboard the C152...
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 4:28 pmApparently ANOTHER 152 with 4 POB (I thought they were only a two seater?) has apparently crashed near Ohakune. No injuries. Heard it on the radio facts may be wrong..
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 4:29 pmCrikey, it's a bad time for New Zealand aviation!
According to the Herald all are safe and well this time, so that's good news
Oh, and it reports that it was a Cessna 185
According to the Herald all are safe and well this time, so that's good news
Oh, and it reports that it was a Cessna 185
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:14 pmI have met her a few times. Bit sad really.
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:30 pmPosted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:50 pmvictor_alpha_charlie wrote:QUOTE (victor_alpha_charlie @ Oct 27 2007, 05:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Apparently ANOTHER 152 with 4 POB (I thought they were only a two seater?) has apparently crashed near Ohakune. No injuries. Heard it on the radio facts may be wrong..
Hehehe a 152 only has 2 seats. It was a C185.
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 11:51 amQUOTE
What the hell, another?!
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story....jectid=10472465[/quote]
WTH? 3 in 3 days!
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story....jectid=10472465[/quote]
WTH? 3 in 3 days!
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 12:16 pmThe aircraft was ZK-CAN, usually based at Taupo, if anyone's interested.