| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | January 29, 1996 |
| Time: | 16:26 |
| Location: | Near Blenheim, New Zealand |
| Operator: | Soundsair |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Wellington - Picton |
| AC Type: | Cessna 208 Caravan I |
| Registration: | ZK-SFA |
| cn / ln: | 20800051 |
| Aboard: | 6 (passengers:5 crew:1) |
| Fatalities: | 5 (passengers:5 crew:0) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft crashed into Mt. Robertson at 1, 400 ft. after entering a layer of clouds on its eastern slope. Descent by the pilot into a cloud layer at high speed with insufficient forward visibility. Descent under a cloud layer; misidentification of terrain features; loss of "positional awareness"; insufficient forward visibility; the high speed of the aircraft; and the pilot's decision making. |
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