The fatal crash of an AS350 ‘Squirrel’ helicopter in the Lammerlaw Range northwest of Dunedin was very likely due to the pilot becoming disoriented in darkness and cloud, combined with being out of practice in instrument skills, says the Transport Accident Investigation Commission.
AO-2020-002 Glider, Schleicher ASK21, ZK-GTG, Impact with Terrain, Mount Tauhara, Taupō, 31 May 2020 Key points: This report is particularly important for gliding clubs, glider pilots, instructors and personnel involved with glider flying activities and aviation regulation in New Zealand.
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission has identified major safety issues that require the immediate attention of the NZ stevedoring sector.
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) is calling on KiwiRail to work with road controlling authorities to improve risk management for unplanned level-crossing disconnections, following a near-miss between a bus and a locomotive in Christchurch in August 2022.
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has opened an inquiry into the accident involving a BK117 helicopter that impacted terrain on Mt Pirongia on the afternoon of 19 September 2023.
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission is calling on the Ministry of Transport and Maritime New Zealand to address urgent safety issues for the marine sector nationwide.
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) is calling on Maritime New Zealand to address an urgent, potentially lethal, safety issue with commercial boat fuel systems.
TAIC has published two related final reports about hot air balloon hard landings that involved ejection of people on board during landing: AO-2021-001 Kavanagh Balloons E-260 ZK-FBK, Hard landing and ejection of occupants Wakatipu Basin, near Arrowtown 9 July 2021 AO-2022-001 Ultramagic Balloons N-250 ZK-MET, Pilot ejection from basket on landing, Lyndhurst, near Methven 1 January 2022 What happened, why: AO-2021-001 ZK-FBK near Arrowtown ZK-FBK was on a commercial scenic flight with the pilot and ten passengers on board.
Recreational boats and their skippers should be regulated, says the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC), in its final report on the capsize of a recreational boat on the Manukau Bar on 16 October 2021, in which three of the four people on board died.
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has called on Maritime New Zealand to address critical safety issues with the maintenance and management of ship engine cooling systems.
The cause of a December 2021 derailment of a freight train near Hunterville was floodwaters washing away the ballast that held the tracks in position, says the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC).
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) is calling on the Civil Aviation Authority to resolve safety issues with night vision imaging systems (NVIS) in helicopter air ambulances; and with training for helicopter NVIS non-pilot crew.