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| Date: | Wednesday 22 June 2022 |
| Time: | 10:40 LT |
| Type: | Gyrocopter |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Whakatane Airport, Bay of Plenty 3 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Whakatane Airport (WHK/NZWK) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Gyrocopter crashed on takeoff. The 70 year old pilot suffered minor injuries only.
Sources:
1. The Beacon (Whakatane), 24 June 2022, www.thebeacon.co.nz
2. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rdp-whakatane-regional-news/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503575&objectid=12533163
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jun-2022 00:33 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 24-Jun-2022 00:36 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, ] |
| 24-Jun-2022 02:53 | Ron Averes | Updated [Source, ] |
| 24-Jun-2022 02:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Source, ] |
| 29-Nov-2023 03:27 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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