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Post by stu on Mar 2, 2007 10:14:41 GMT 12
More out of curiosity than anything else, does anybody know anything about a mid air collision that happened "back in the 70s" at North Shore Airfield? Apparently the reason joining straight in is now not allowed.
Cheers,
Stu.
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Post by Bruce on Mar 2, 2007 10:22:38 GMT 12
See John King's book "NZ tragedies and disasters - Aircraft". There is a description of the event and some pictures. Aircraft involved were a Cessna 150 and 172, I think there were a couple of fatalities but some survivors. Will have to check the book when I get back home.
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Post by beagle on Mar 2, 2007 11:32:41 GMT 12
17 March 1974
3 killed and 3 seriousely injured
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Post by Peter Lewis on Mar 2, 2007 18:01:06 GMT 12
Collision between two North Shore Aero Club aircraft, both on final approach at the same time. Cessna 172M ZK-DJX pilot Frank Restall and Cessna A150L Aerobat ZK-DMF pilot Harald Guy. Apparently one aircraft descended down on top of the other - one of the big drawbacks of high-wing Cessna light aircraft is the very poor visibility upwards (and through the down wing during turns). Apparently the reason joining straight in is now not allowed. GBA still seem to join straight in quite regularly. |
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Post by Bruce on Mar 2, 2007 21:36:34 GMT 12
According to John King's book, neither aircraft was on a straight in approach - the 150 was doing circuits, and the 172 had joined via a standard overhead rejoin, but had failed to se the 150 which was ahead and below him (in the blind spot under the engine) The student in the 150 was not making radio calls (common practice at the time) but probably listening, but the 172 would have been behind and above the wings. Another aircraft called to warn them, but was too late. (have scanned a photo, but photobucket is under maintenance...again!)
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Post by stu on Mar 2, 2007 21:52:06 GMT 12
Many thanks all for the info in response to my morbid curiosity.
Not sure about GBA joining straight in - I was just going by what I'd been taught and what's in the AIP.
Cheers,
Stu.
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Post by John L on Mar 30, 2007 19:17:24 GMT 12
They were only at about 300 feet, just across the road on finals when they hit. It wasn't nice!
There was almost a head on in '79.....Was with Myles Robertson in the Moth Minor, taking off towards East Coast Rd, when a certain ANZ senior pilot returning from Pauanui decided to land against the traffic flow. He swung into a straight approach and was at short finals, about 500 feet from the fence when we were accelerating down the strip! A hard port break just after lift off ensued with much cussing and muttering about blind training captains! I think he saw us just as we lifted off and went around again - I don't know, I was to busy freaking in the rear cockpit......
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