ZK-NEB.

MINR
None

DE HAVILLAND DHC8

Accident Details

Date
Saturday, October 30, 2010
NTSB Number
WPR11WA164
Location
Blenheim, New Zealand
Event ID
20110314X52548
Aircraft Damage
MINR
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
49
Total Aboard
49

Aircraft Information

Registration
ZK-NEB.
Make
DE HAVILLAND
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
DHC8DH80
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

On September 20, 2010, at 0400 universal coordinated time, a de Havilland Canada, DHC-8-300, ZK-NEB, experienced a nose gear collapse after landing at Blenheim Airport, New Zealand. The airplane was operated by Air Nelson Ltd, as a commercial passenger flight, with an original departure point of Wellington.

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:

Transport Accident Investigation Commission

11 Cigna House

40 Mercer Street

P.O. Box 10-323

Wellington 6143

New Zealand

Phone: (64) 4-473-3112

E-mail: inquiries@taic.org.nz

Fax: (64) 4-499-1510

Website: http://www.taic.org.nz

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# WPR11WA164