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Aviation
AO-2002-007
On Monday 10 June 2002 at about 1835, Piper PA23-250D Aztec ZK-DIR and Piper PA34-200T Seneca II ZK-MSL were flying the same track from Napier to Paraparaumu and climbing to their respective cruise altitudes when the required vertical separation between them was lost. At one stage the 2 aircraft were possibly at the same altitude, with a lateral separation of less than one km. The pilots were aware of the presence but not the proximity of the other aircraft. The loss of separation was identified only after radar information became available.
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Aviation
AO-2002-006
On Wednesday 15 May 2002, at about 0918, ZK-ZSP, a Partenavia P68B, was on a scheduled flight from Gisborne to Napier, when its right engine lost power because of fuel starvation. The aeroplane was 5 km from Wairoa, at 5000 feet and in cloud, at the time. On board were 4 passengers and the pilot.
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Rail
RO-2002-112
On Saturday 4 May 2002, at approximately 1150, a child fell from a carriage of Train 1337, the Rain Forest Express, while it was travelling through Tunnel 29 on the Nihotupu Tramline. The child was seriously injured when he was crushed between a 610 mm diameter water pipeline and the moving train. The safety issues identified were: • the lack of physical constraints on passenger carriages to prevent passengers from falling out while the train was in motion • the adequacy and construction of the compartment doors • the staffing of the train
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Rail
RO-2002-113
On Thursday 25 April 2002 at about 1242 hours, a near collision occurred between passenger express Train 700 TranzCoastal and an empty petrol tanker, at Vickerman Street level crossing, near Blenheim. As the train approached the level crossing, the locomotive engineer saw the tanker obstructing the crossing and immediately sounded the horn and applied the emergency brakes. The train stopped about 5 m short of the crossing, by which time the tanker had reversed clear. There were no injuries.
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Aviation
AO-2002-005
On Tuesday 30 April 2002, at about 1630, New Zealand Helicopters Hughes 369D helicopter ZK-HRV was being flown on a scenic passenger flight from Mount Tarawera to the company base near Rotorua when engine trouble arose. Before the pilot could land the helicopter, the engine failed and he was forced to make an auto-rotational landing on difficult terrain, where the helicopter rolled over. None of the 4 occupants was injured in the accident. The engine failed from oil starvation, following a fracture of a fitting in the oil line to the torque gauge.
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Rail
RO-2002-111
[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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Aviation
AO-2002-004
On Wednesday 10 April 2002 at about 1435, Cessna 210N Centurion ZK-TWA departed from Dunedin bound for Masterton. The aircraft did not arrive at Masterton, but was not reported overdue until the next day. After a search the aircraft was found on the Friday morning near Conical Peak, 34 km southwest of Oamaru. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot did not survive. The aircraft had struck the side of a ridge in an upright attitude, having descended as it approached the ridge, due either to pilot inattention or incapacitation.
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Rail
RO-2002-110
On Friday 5 April 2002 at about 0806, the locomotives for the Tranz Alpine passenger express collided with the stationary passenger car consist, which had been placed to the Christchurch station platform in preparation for the locomotives to be attached. The locomotive engineer, who was driving from the lead locomotive, was not injured and major damage was confined to 2 passenger cars. The consist was unoccupied at the time. The safety issue identified was an incorrect component fitted to the locomotive braking system.
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Aviation
AO-2002-003
On Friday 15 March 2002, at about 0945, ZK-HIC, a Schweizer 269C helicopter, lost tail rotor authority during a low-level spraying run. Normal helicopter control was lost and the pilot, unable to arrest the ensuing spin, carried out an emergency landing. The pilot, the only occupant, was uninjured. A defective tail rotor driveshaft aft bumper plug permitted the driveshaft to disengage its drive coupling to the tail rotor gearbox.
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Maritime
MO-2002-203
On Friday 1 March 2002 at about 1130, while assisting a tanker to depart from the Lyttelton oil wharf, the master of the harbour tug "Purau" lost control and the tug’s stern grounded, causing damage to the starboard propeller and drive shaft. The safety issues identified included: • poor ergonomics of the propulsion controls on the 2 port company tugs • incomplete training of staff • imbalance of the calibration of the propulsion units • unauthorised persons on board the tug Safety recommendations were made to Lyttelton Port Company to address the safety issues.
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Maritime
MO-2002-202
[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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Rail
RO-2002-109
[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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