ZK-LTP

On December 10, 1979 at 12:00 AM, ZK-LTP experienced a crash involving PAC Cresco 08-600 (08-750), operated by Pacific Aerospace, with the event recorded near Maramarua Waikato Regional Council.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot, sole on board, was completing a test flight on this first PAC Cresco 08-600 prototype. En route, the pilot lost control of the airplane after the tail detached. The single engine airplane entered a dive and while the pilot was able to parachute to safety, the airplane crashed and was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration ZK-LTP, MSN 001, year of manufacture 1979.