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Aviation TAIC reports on helicopter accident at Kekerengu, December 2020
TAIC report: Top priority for all pilots when flying is to fly the aircraft. All pilots should know the aircraft they are flying, their own capability, the increased risks of flying at low level, monitor performance of aircraft accordingly.
Aviation AO-2020-003: Eurocopter EC120-B, ZK-HEK, loss of control in flight and collision with terrain, Kekerengu, 50 km northeast of Kaikoura, 15 December 2020
A pilot qualification, licence or aircraft-type rating does not in itself confer expertise. Pilots need to be familiar with the aircraft they are flying and their own capability as they gain experience. Pilots also need to ensure they are fully aware of the increased risks of flying at low level…
Rail RO-2021-102: Freight Train 391, Collision with light truck Saunders Road, Marton, 13 May 2021
KiwiRail’s system for work in the rail corridor should satisfy the needs of the contractors as well as KiwiRail, and it should not deter contractors from applying to enter the rail corridor. A fatal accident where a train impacted a road contractor’s truck on a level crossing happened because…
Marine New TAIC inquiry: Interislander ferry Kaitaki loss of power
The Interislander ferry MV Kaitaki lost power at about 5pm on 28 January 2023. It was en-route from Picton to Wellington with about 800 passengers and 80 crew on board when it suffered a main engine failure and loss of…
Aviation TAIC investigating Boeing 777 loss of control on ground at Auckland Airport
Shortly after touchdown, a Boeing 777 briefly lost directional control and the aircraft veered away from the runway centreline. The pilot regained control, completed the landing, and taxied the aircraft to the airport…
Aviation New TAIC inquiry: two helicopters in proximity incident at Queenstown Airport
TAIC is investigating an aviation incident involving a Eurocopter AS350 ZK-IDB and Eurocopter EC130 ZK-IUP. The two helicopters got too close to each other during hover-taxi departure from Queenstown airport on 27…
Aviation Gold Coast helicopter crash - TAIC assisting Australian investigation
TAIC is assisting an Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation into a mid-air collision near Main Beach, Gold Coast, Queensland, on 2 January 2023
Rail RO-2023-101: Two Hi-Rail vehicles, collision, East Coast Main Trunk Line near Te Puna, 10 January 2023
TAIC is inquiring into an early-morning worksite accident near Te Puna, in which two Hi-Rail vehicles collided.