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Aviation
AO-1990-045T
When landing at Queenstown aerodrome insufficient braking was achieved. The aircraft was steered to avoid obstructions and rolled through the aerodrome boundary fence, across a 750 mm deep ditch to come to rest 96.7 m from the runway end. One passenger subsequently reported a minor neck injury. No fault was found with the with aircraft braking system. Safety recommendations covered hazardous structures on the extended runway centreline, location of remote reading of wind conditions at either end of the runway, friction measurement of runway surfaces, and approach and landing procedures.
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Aviation
AO-1990-057
The aircraft was on an approach when a yaw to the right occurred which was accompanied by a loud bang. The pilot lowered the collective and made an autorotation onto uneven ground. A laboratory inspection of the tail rotor components indicated that the tail rotor teeter bolt had failed in flight. As the bolt was lost the cause of the failure was not established.
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Aviation
AO-1990-049
[No official abstract. The following is derived from the report.] The glider took off on tow with the airbrakes open. At 20 feet after take-off the glider pilot saw the tug aircraft signalling with its rudder and interpreted this as a signal to cast off. He did so, and turned back towards the aerodrome. The tailplane was damaged when the aircraft clipped the fence as it crossed the boundary. When the aircraft came to a halt the pilot realised the brakes were still open. A safety recommendation was made to the President of the New Zealand Gliding Association.
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Aviation
AO-1990-045
The burnt-out wreckage of ZK-CZQ was discovered by firefighters extinguishing a large scrub fire. The pilot and passenger had sustained fatal injuries. There were no witnesses to the accident but the available evidence suggested that, during a turn at low level in the course of an attempted precautionary landing, the left wingtip struck the ground and the aircraft cartwheeled on to its nose. No conclusive reason for a precautionary landing could be established. The possibility of an in-flight fire could not be discounted.
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Aviation
AO-1990-039
The aircraft, number 4 in a formation "bomb burst" manoeuvre, collided with number 3 aircraft in the formation. After the collision the number 4 aircraft dived straight into the ground while the pilot of number 3 was able to make an emergency landing. The pilot of number 4 aircraft was killed in the accident.
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Aviation
AO-1990-031
The aircraft departed from New Plymouth to Hamilton at 1752 hours. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after the pilot acknowledged his take-off clearance. A search aircraft located the pilot's body off the coast of Urenui next day. The aircraft was not found.
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Aviation
AO-1990-024
Aircraft was 1 of 4 assembled to drop parachutists who were attempting to establish an Australasian record parachute stack. Pilot commenced take-off run and deliberately held the tail down to improve the aircraft's rudder control. After traveling 100 yards the aircraft veered off the runway. Shortly after becoming airborne it crossed a post and wire fence and clipped some toi toi grass on the far side of the fence. Aircraft damaged and occupants injured in attempted forced landing.
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Aviation
AO-1990-017
Following a high reconnaissance, the pilot positioned the helicopter on final approach into the 25-30 north-westerly wind. Tailwind gust experienced at 50 feet, when the aircraft began to sink. Pilot initiated an overshoot during which the helicopter descended 5-10 feet above the landing site and commenced a right turn towards lower ground. Aircraft continued to descend and struck some trees before coming to rest on its right hand side.
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Aviation
AO-1990-014
Following a high reconnaissance, the pilot positioned the helicopter on final approach into the 25-30 north-westerly wind. Tailwind gust experienced at 50 feet, when the aircraft began to sink. Pilot initiated an overshoot during which the helicopter descended 5-10 feet above the landing site and commenced a right turn towards lower ground. Aircraft continued to descend and struck some trees before coming to rest on its right hand side.
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Aviation
AO-1990-011
After take-off the subsequent climb to 200 feet seemed sluggish with a low airspeed, although the engine rpm was normal. Pilot started turning left (back to the aerodrome) as the aircraft started to lose height and airspeed. Engine normal. At 100 feet, wing dropped and aircraft descended out of control to collide with the ground.
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Aviation
AO-1990-004
In the course of a go-around after touchdown, the aircraft struck a fence and a water filled bath tub at the end of the strip. Fearing airframe damage the pilot abandoned the go-around and landed the aircraft straight ahead on its remaining undercarriage leg.
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Aviation
AO-1990-007
After the float equipped aircraft touched down earlier than the pilot had anticipated, it nosed over and sank.
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