Summary
On 09 April 2017, an ATR 72 aircraft, registered ZK-MCY, experienced unsafe landing gear indications on approach to Nelson, New Zealand (NZ). The aircraft diverted to Palmerston North, NZ, where it made an emergency landing. During the landing roll the right main gear tyre burst and the aircraft was brought to a stop on the runway. An investigation into the circumstances of the accident is being conducted by the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) of New Zealand.
The TAIC requested assistance from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) to download the aircraft’s cockpit voice recorder (CVR).
To facilitate this support and to provide the appropriate protections for the CVR information, the ATSB appointed an accredited representative in accordance with paragraph 5.23 of ICAO Annex 13 and commenced an investigation under the Australian Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003.
The New Zealand TAIC is responsible for releasing the final investigation report regarding this accident.
The TAIC can be contacted via: www.taic.org.nz
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | AE-2017-042 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 09/04/2017 |
| Location | Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| State | International |
| Report release date | 14/04/2017 |
| Report status | Final |
| Investigation level | Defined |
| Investigation type | External Investigation |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Aviation |
| Aviation occurrence category | Landing gear/indication |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
| Highest injury level | None |
Aircraft details
| Manufacturer | ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional |
|---|---|
| Model | ATR-72-212A |
| Registration | ZK-MCY |
| Aircraft operator | Air New Zealand |
| Sector | Turboprop |
| Operation type | Air Transport High Capacity |
| Departure point | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Destination | Nelson, New Zealand |
| Damage | Unknown |