Occurrences


Accident Brief, Occurrence #23/4824
Occurrence
23/4824
Nature Of Flight
Private other
Aircraft Model
Zenair CH701 SP
Date and Time
10 Jul 23 at 04:00
Pilot Licence
Private Pilot Licence (Aeroplane)
Pilot Age
57
Location
Te Anau
Flying Hours(Total)
1200
POB
2
Flying Hours (on Type)
0
Injuries (Fatal)
0
Injuries (Serious)
0
Injuries (Minor)
0
Last 90 Days
3
Taic Reference
Publishing Reference
Damage
Substantial
Date Published
Synopsis
On landing, the PIC who was flying from the right-hand side, lost directional control of the aircraft which then veered off the runway and struck a fence on the aerodrome boundary. The pilot reported that it seemed that they had no rudder control, as it f elt like the rudder pedals had locked up. The aircraft was also not fitted with dual toe brakes, which may have assisted with directional control, had they been fitted. Contact with the fence caused significant damage to the wing's leading edges and to the nose undercarriage. There were no injuries. An inspection of the aircraft following the accident failed to find any defects with the rudder control system.