Inquiries & Recommendations
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Rail
RO-1995-104
On 4 February 1995, Train F04 was a non-scheduled service conveying passengers from the Wellington area to Featherston for the Martinborough Fair. At 0958 hours, about 3 km into the 8.8 km tunnel, the crew noticed an engine fire on the locomotive. The Locomotive Engineer elected to shut the engine down once the train was in a position to coast clear of the tunnel. None of the crew or passengers was injured. Safety issues identified were a replacement regime for fuel header lines, and emergency response plans for the Rimutaka Tunnel.
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Rail
RO-1995-101
[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-1995-002
[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-1995-001
[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-1994-129
On 23 December 1994, at 1745 hours Train 702, the Christchurch to Picton "Lynx Express" collided with a car on a level crossing over State Highway 1 just north of Omihi. A passenger in the car was killed and the driver and other passenger received serious injuries in the accident. The effectiveness of the road signs preceding the crossing was the only safety issue identified. Safety recommendations were issued in respect of the signage at railway level crossings.
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Rail
RO-1994-128
[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-1994-027
On 22 December 1994, Piper PA 32-260 (Cherokee Six) ZK-DDF landed heavily on Waiheke Island Aerodrome. The aircraft sustained wing and undercarriage damage, but none of the four occupants was injured. The causal factor in this accident was the turbulence encountered during the approach and landing phase of the flight. No safety deficiencies were revealed by the investigation.
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Rail
RO-1994-127
On 13 December 1994 at 1717 hours, Train 901, the southbound "Southerner" express passenger service between Christchurch and Invercargill, was travelling at 94 km/hr when the Locomotive Engineer noticed a buckle in the track ahead. He was unable to bring the train to a halt in the space available, and although the locomotive and three passenger carriages remained on the rails, all wheels of the trailing vehicle, a luggage van, were derailed.
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Rail
RO-1994-126
At about 1615 hours on 12 December 1994, Train F29, a Napier to Wellington express freight, collided with a Hi-Rail vehicle travelling in the opposite direction on the line. Nobody was injured, although the Hi-Rail vehicle was severely damaged. Causal factors involved fitness for duty and failure to clarify the Ganger's location requirements geographically. It was recommended that the Train Control Officer's requirement to establish the position of the required access to the track be extended to those requiring the access.
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Aviation
AO-1994-026
At 1215 hours on 22 November 1994 ZK-ENZ, a Piper PA32, lost power on its landing approach to runway 27 at North Shore Aerodrome and landed short of the runway. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The safety issue discussed is the importance of sound fuel management by pilots.
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Aviation
AO-1994-025
On 5 November 1994 ZK-EFO was being used to top-dress a farm near Kaikohe Aerodrome. During a turn the aircraft stalled and collided with the hillside.
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Aviation
AO-1994-024
On 4 November 1994 at about 1815 hours Hughes 369HS helicopter ZK-HCT departed from a farm property on a positioning flight to Whangarei Airport. Just after take-off, the helicopter turned abruptly to the left and struck the ground in a 90º bank. The pilot was killed and the two passengers seriously injured.
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