Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 24 April 1971
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18-50 Lodestar
Owner/operator: Airland (NZ)
Registration Number: ZK-CGV
Location: off Napier-Hawkes Bay Airport (NPE) –
ÿ New Zealand
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: Flap cableFlap cable
Category: Accident
A Lodestar aircraft experienced a flap cable failure during approach to Napier Airport, leading to one flap extension and loss of control. The aircraft crashed in Hawkes Bay. A fishing vessel rescued the pilot, Ray Misson.A Lodestar aircraft experienced a flap cable failure during approach to Napier Airport, leading to one flap extension and loss of control. The aircraft crashed in Hawkes Bay. A fishing vessel rescued the pilot, Ray Misson.
Description
The Lodestar was on approach to Napier Airport when a flap cable broke, causing one flap to extend and making the aircraft uncontrollable. It crashed in Hawkes Bay. The pilot (Ray Misson) was rescued by a passing fishing vessel.
Primary Cause
Flap cable failure during approach.Flap cable failure during approach.Share on:
