AO-1993-008Piper PA28-140 ZK-DBT, dived into sea, Carters Beach Westport, 22 April 1993
Aviation
Published date
11 October 1993
Accident/Incident date
22 April 1993
Status
Published
Jurisdiction
New Zealand
Executive summary
On the night of 22 April 1993 an unqualified pilot broke into a hangar and removed an aircraft which he subsequently flew for some two hours before it dived into the sea. The occupant lost his life in the accident.