Piper PA-32S-300 ZK-DOJ
5 August 2014 · Queenstown, New Zealand, New Zealand · Fatal
Summary
On 5 August 2014 at about 04:00 local time, a Piper PA-32S-300 registered ZK-DOJ was involved in an accident near Queenstown, New Zealand, New Zealand. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Queenstown, New Zealand, New Zealand
- Coordinates
- -45.2833, 169.7497
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32S-300
- Registration
- ZK-DOJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- WPR14WA331
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On August 5, 2014, at 0400 universal coordinated time, a Piper PA 32S-300, ZK-DOJ, collided with remote terrain under unknown circumstances near the Poolburn Reservoir, Queenstown, New Zealand. The airplane was registered to Glenorchy Air Services & Tourist Company Limited and operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of New Zealand. The airplane was substantially damaged. The pilot was fatally injured and the two passengers were seriously injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of New Zealand. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of New Zealand. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) P.O. Box 3555 Wellington 6140 New Zealand Tel: (64) 4-560-9400 Fax: (64) 4-569-2024
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-32S-300 | Adelanto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2008 | Piper PA-32S-300 | Forest Falls, California, United States | Douglas R. Bowles | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-32S | W.springfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-32S | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Piper Aircraft | No injuries | - |
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