Incident Boeing-Stearman A75N-1 (PT-17) ZK-PJS,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233169
 
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Date:Sunday 23 February 2020
Time:c. 12:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic ST75 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing-Stearman A75N-1 (PT-17)
Owner/operator:Stearman 18 Partnership
Registration: ZK-PJS
MSN: 75-4245
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Napier Airport, Hawke's Bay -   New Zealand
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Boeing A75N-1 Stearman nosed over inverted in gusting wind conditions at Hawke's Bay (Napier) Airport (NPE/NZNR), Westshore, Napier, North Island.
The biplane sustained substantial damage and the two occupants onboard received minor injuries.

Sources:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12310909
https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/119674928/plane-crashes-on-grass-runway-at-hawkes-bay-airport
ex.42-16082, N57315.
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/001445607.html (photo)

http://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2016/04/ardmore-taildraggers.html

Images:


Ardmore 6June2016

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Feb-2020 01:06 Geno Added
23-Feb-2020 03:22 Geno Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative]
23-Feb-2020 04:14 RobertMB Updated [Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative]
23-Feb-2020 09:00 angels one five Updated [Phase]
23-Feb-2020 20:05 A.J.Scholten Updated [Source]
17-Jul-2020 12:47 flyernzl Updated [Photo]
06-Oct-2021 03:44 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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