NZFF

by **graemer** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:43 am

An aircraft has crashed at Omaka airfield, near Blenheim.

Scarce details can be found here

by **A185F** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:56 am

And 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

by **graemer** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 3:13 pm

Cessna 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

by **A185F** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 3:18 pm

Ahh well I'll be. Looks like EWD. poor thing. Very lucky guys indeed

by **deaneb** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 3:58 pm

What the !!! - they were landing downwind. Its been nothing but Nor'westers here for the last week !!!

Deane

by **K5054NZ** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:41 pm

Hi 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!

by **FlyingKiwi** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:01 am

There was also an ultralight crash yesterday at (I think) Rangiora, although fortunately no serious injuries in that either.

by **pois0n** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:56 pm

What'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

by **chopper_nut** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:43 pm

Do you reckon it was Bayflight?

by **Timmo** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:57 am

Yep 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....

by **FlyingKiwi** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:57 pm

Hmm, 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.

by **travnz** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:35 pm

Bizzare circumstances from what i have heard today, I wont divulge though.

by **ZK-KAG** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 2:37 pm

Aleisha O'Reilly was the name of the instructor aboard the C152...

by **victor_alpha_charlie** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 4:28 pm

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..

by **Mattnz** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 4:29 pm

Crikey, 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

by **chopper_nut** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:14 pm

I have met her a few times. Bit sad really.

by **pois0n** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:30 pm

What the hell, another?!

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story....jectid=10472465

by **ZK-KAG** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:50 pm

victor_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.

by **ardypilot** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 11:51 am

QUOTE

What the hell, another?!

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story....jectid=10472465[/quote]
WTH? 3 in 3 days!

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