Accident Cessna 185B Skywagon ZK-CFC,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63032
 
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Date:Friday 24 April 1964
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C185 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 185B Skywagon
Owner/operator:Rural Aviation (1963) Ltd
Registration: ZK-CFC
MSN: 185-0597
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Gladstone, Wairarapa -   New Zealand
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Aerial topdressing crash at Gladstone, south Wairarapa.
Pilot Leslie E Keane killed.

Sources:

http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
J Geelen (1983) The Topdressers, NZ Aviation Press

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
2 February 1964 ZK-CFC Rural Aviation (1963) Ltd Parengarenga, Northland unk
23 November 1981 ZK-CFC Nuhaka, Hawke's Bay unk

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
21-May-2018 06:13 Ron Averes Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
04-Aug-2020 09:00 Ron Averes Updated [Operator]
23-Sep-2021 21:27 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
31-Jan-2022 23:14 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type]

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