Convair CV-580 crash, Oct 3, 2003 (2 killed), Paraparaumu...
Convair CV-580 accident on October 3, 2003 near Paraparaumu-Kapiti Coast, Greater Wellington Regional Council, New Zealand with 2 fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: October 3, 2003
- Aircraft: Convair CV-580
- Location: Paraparaumu-Kapiti Coast, Greater Wellington Regional Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Probable aerodynamic stall from rapid ice accretion in severe icing, probably with a tailplane stall, followed by a steep nose-down dive and in-flight break-up under high speed and G loading.
Air Freight NZ Convair 580 ZK-KFU was on a night cargo flight from Christchurch to Palmerston North when it entered severe icing while descending near Paraparaumu. The aircraft lost control, broke up in the air and crashed into the sea off the Kapiti Coast, killing both pilots. The wreckage was recovered after an extensive underwater search.