Blenheim - Blenheim

On February 27, 2003 at 07:50 PM, Blenheim - Blenheim experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Airwork - New Zealand, with the event recorded near Blenheim Marlborough District Council.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was parking at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The Airwork F-27 was on a training flight, during which the crew carried out an exercise that simulated a gear problem. They extended the gear using the emergency system. However, after landing they did not select the main gear handle down and in addition did not install the gear locking pins. The crew were then distracted by other events and during this the co-pilot selected the emergency gear handle up to reset the system. The main gear then partially collapsed.

Aircraft reference details include registration ZK-NAN, MSN 10365, year of manufacture 1968.