Accident Douglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3) NZ3549,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 336034
 

Date:Thursday 16 November 1950
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator:Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAF
Registration: NZ3549
MSN: 33482/16734
Year of manufacture:1945
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:off Hobsonville Air Base (NZHB) -   New Zealand
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Hobsonville Air Base (NZHB)
Narrative:
Crashed into sea off Hobsonville after suffering engine failure while practising single engine approaches.

Sources:

The Story of the RNZAF's Douglas C-47

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