On 16 April 1993 a pedestrian walking at night on the railway line near Petone was struck and killed by an electric multiple unit. The accident occurred in an area where a previously existing walkway had been removed as a result of road widening. A safety recommendation that the walkway be restored was made to the roading authority.
Incident date: Publish date:On approach to Great Barrier Aerodrome, the aircraft undershot the runway and contacted the lip of the drainage ditch at the runway's end. The left undercarriage leg was torn off, and the aircraft slid to a halt on its belly and right undercarriage leg. None of the six occupants were injured.
Incident date: Publish date:On 5 April 1993 a motor vehicle travelling west on Bridge Street, Eltham, was struck by a southbound locomotive as it entered the Bridge Street level crossing. The driver and sole occupant of the motor vehicle was killed in the collision. The crossing was protected by warning lights and bells which were operating at the time of the accident.
Incident date: Publish date:An engine failure, and subsequent forced landing, occurred to an Aerospatiale AS 350D helicopter during a scenic flight over the Fox Glacier on 17 March 1993. The safety issues discussed in the report are related to the promulgation and implementation of manufacturer's Service Letters and the inspection of unmodified fuel pump assemblies.
Incident date: Publish date:During a stream landing at Hamilton Aerodrome the pilot of one aircraft initiated a swerve to increase the separation of his aircraft from the one in front. The swerve developed into a ground loop in which the aircraft sustained substantial damage.
Incident date: Publish date:While the helicopter was being refuelled a bystander, who was the father of the two men conducting a spraying operation, walked into the aircraft's tail rotor and lost his life. The victim had been briefed on safety precautions and had observed them carefully but on this occasion he became distracted and walked into the danger area.
Incident date: Publish date:Severe "sink" experienced during an approach to a high level landing site resulted in a collision with terrain of Aerospatiale AS 350B helicopter ZK-HNH near the summit of Mt Fyffe, 12 km north-west of Kaikoura on 1 February 1993. The safety issues discussed in the report are: the ineffectiveness of the local wind indicators, the inaccessibility of the mountain survival gear carried in the aircraft and the need to develop local contingency plans for aviation emergencies in the Kaikoura area.
Incident date: Publish date:The pilot was to fly the helicopter between two homesteads on a large property. Some two hours after his departure signals from an emergency location transmitter were received and the wreckage of the aircraft was located two hours later. The pilot lost his life in the accident. No cause was established for the accident.
Incident date: Publish date:A Hughes 269C helicopter ZK-HOB collided with power conductors near Hokitika on 13 December 1992. The safety issues discussed in the report are: the need for the Civil Aviation Authority and the New Zealand Police to have the authority to require any person to undergo the appropriate tests to determine if alcohol or drugs may have affected their ability to fly an aircraft, and the need for compliance with the Flight Manual requirement for a shoulder harness to be available for the centre seat passenger of Hughes/Schweizer 269 series helicopters.
Incident date: Publish date:An airmiss occurred involving a formation of RNZAF Skyhawk aircraft and an Embraer 110 Bandeirante aircraft during Air Expo 92 at Auckland International Airport on 21 November 1992.
Incident date: Publish date:This report relates to a loss of control due to the ingestion of a foreign object by the rotor of Westland Wasp NZ3094 at Taupo Aerodrome on 20 November 1992. The safety issues discussed in the report are the improvement of facilities and inspections at Taupo Airport to enhance the safety of helicopter operations. Certification of Aerodromes by the Civil Aviation Authority, CAA advice to aerodrome operators, the promulgation of information on legislation relating to civil aerodromes to military pilots and the inspection of civil aerodromes by military flight safety teams.
Incident date: Publish date:ZK-PTS was on a private flight from Hastings to Ardmore via Hamilton, in company with another aircraft of the same type. The weather between Hawkes Bay and Taupo was overcast with a variable base, and scattered rain showers. Northwest of Napier the pilots found their intended route obscured by rain shower. The pilot of ZK-PTS declared his intention to climb above the cloud while his colleague elected to continue circling awaiting an improvement in the weather. The pilot of ZK-PTS subsequently reported his position at 5800 feet on the 283 radial from Napier and climbing.
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