 Aircraft involved in the crash in 2008 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 January 2012 |
| Summary | FOD restricting elevator control following a slow roll. |
| Site | Timona Park, Feilding 40°13′28″S 175°34′57″E / 40.2245°S 175.5826°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Yak-52TW |
| Registration | ZK-YTW |
| Flight origin | Feilding Aerodrome |
| Occupants | 2 |
| Passengers | 1 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 23 January 2012, a Yak-52 plane crashed at Timona Park, Feilding, after a screwdriver became lodged into the elevator of the aircraft during an acrobatic slow roll at about 10:45 NZDT.[1][2]
- ^ "AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT OCCURRENCE NUMBER 12/218 AEROSTAR YAK-52TW" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Two dead in Feilding plane crash". Otago Daily Times Online News. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2024.