Piper PA-31-325 ZKTZC
17 December 2002 · Fielding, New Zealand · Fatal
Summary
On 17 December 2002 at about 20:41 local time, a Piper PA-31-325 registered ZKTZC was involved in an accident near Fielding, New Zealand. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:41
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fielding, New Zealand
- Coordinates
- -40.2667, 175.5833
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-325
- Registration
- ZKTZC
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fielding → Paraparaumu
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- LAX03WA221
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2002 | Piper PA-31-325 | Weaverville, North Carolina, United States | Avery Eugene Cleland | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-31 | Atlanta, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-31-350 | Sanderson, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-31-350 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-31-325 | Fort Laudedale, Florida, United States | Twin Air | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-31-350 | Kerrville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2002 | Boeing 747-419 | Auckland, New Zealand | Air New Zealand | Unknown | - |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Schweizer 269C | Auckland, New Zealand | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-31-310 | Napier, New Zealand | Air Napier, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hughes 369D | Mt. Tarawera, New Zealand | New Zealand Helicopters, Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hughes 269C | Dannevirke, New Zealand | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Pacific 750XL | Pacific Ocean, New Zealand | Utility Aircraft | Fatal | 1 |