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Rail
RO-2005-104
[Investigation incorporated in report 04-132. Please refer to that report.]
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Rail
RO-2005-103
On Thursday 20 January 2005, at about 0744, UK 3083, the eighth wagon on Train 237, an Auckland to Wellington express freight service, derailed as the train passed through the north end of Hunterville on the North Island Main Trunk. The train travelled a further 1100 m until the derailed wagon struck the curved closer rail at the south end points at Hunterville, derailing 3 other wagons and uncoupling the air brake system, which brought the train to a stop. There were no injuries. The safety issue identified was the compatibility of current track and mechanical tolerances.
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Rail
RO-2005-101
[Investigation incorporated in report 05-102. Please refer to that report.]
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Rail
RO-2005-102
On Tuesday 18 January 2005, a track warrant control irregularity occurred at Woodville when a track warrant was issued to a locomotive engineer authorising his train to berth on the main line at Makotuku to cross an opposing train. The locomotive engineer of the opposing train was already in possession of a track warrant authorising his train to berth on the main line at Makotuku.
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Aviation
AO-2005-001
On Friday 7 January 2005, at 1852, ZK-KFB, a Gulfstream G-IV, and ZK-FTR, a Piper PA 28, came into close proximity 10 nautical miles south of Taupo Aerodrome, during their instrument approaches to the aerodrome. On board ZK-KFB were 5 passengers, a flight attendant and 2 pilots. On board ZK-FTR were a passenger and the pilot.
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Maritime
MO-2005-201
The skipper of the "Doctor Hook" made a distress call. Some of the passengers on board the "Doctor Hook" were initially transferred to the "Quickcat" for medical care and then to a Police boat. The others and the skipper were treated on board the "Doctor Hook," transferring to a Coastguard boat before they were all transported ashore for hospital treatment.
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Aviation
AO-2004-009
On Wednesday 22 December 2004, ZK-HHT, a Hughes 369D helicopter was carrying a party of 3 kayakers into the upper reaches of Wanganui River, South Westland. The party’s kayaks and paddles were suspended in a cargo net underneath the helicopter. As the helicopter flew up the river the net swung back and struck the tail rotor, resulting in an immediate loss of tail rotor control.
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Maritime
MO-2004-219
On Saturday 18 December 2004, at about 1510 the restricted limit passenger vessel "Tiger III," while on a cruise to the Hole in the Rock with 59 passengers and 3 crew on board, grounded in the small bay under the Cape Brett lighthouse. The boat was pushed into a narrow gut and came to rest alongside the rocks on the shore. All the passengers were able to get ashore and congregated at the old lighthouse keeper’s cottage, from where they were flown by a fleet of helicopters back to Paihia. No major injuries were sustained.
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Aviation
AO-2004-008
On Wednesday 15 December 2004 at about 1450, ZK-JES, a Cessna 172, on a flight from Kerikeri to Waitiki Airstrip, ditched in Cable Bay when the pilot could no longer continue flying visually, because of the weather conditions. One of the 2 passengers drowned, and the other passenger and the pilot were seriously injured.
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Rail
RO-2004-132
On Saturday 4 December 2004, a Tranz Metro electric multiple unit passenger train travelling from Wellington to Paraparaumu became disabled between Kaiwharawhara Station and Tunnel 1 when the traction overhead contact wire failed due to tensile overload. The failure was brought about by a combination of poor eletrical contact between the contact wire and stirrup clamping plates, and a build-up of corrosion products.
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Aviation
AO-2004-007
On Tuesday 30 November 2004, ZK-JAN, a Piper PA34-200T Seneca II, was on an air transport charter flight returning to Nelson from New Plymouth with the pilot and one passenger on board. After departing New Plymouth and obtaining approval to operate up to 8500 feet under visual flight rules, the aircraft struck Mount Taranaki / Egmont about 150 feet below the summit. The 2 occupants were killed on impact and the aircraft was destroyed.
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Rail
RO-2004-129
[A preliminary investigation showed that the circumstances were not likely to have significant implications for transport safety. Consistent with section 13 of the TAIC Act the Commission discontinued the investigation and no report was published.]
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