ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63900
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 April 1955 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Auster Air Services Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-ARE |
| MSN: | 82962 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Hakataramea Downs, Canterbury -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
de Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth MSN 82962 (Gipsy Major #82842) Built as R5067. Built at Hatfield for the RAF, and assembled in NZ. Shipped to New Zealand on the s.s "Rangitata" 29.3.40, and BOC by the RNZAF at Unit 18, Rongotai, Wellington as NZ877 on 1.6.40. To 1 EFTS,Taieri [10.40-12.42]. To Wigram [1943].
Struck off charge when sold (as free issue) 19.1.48 to Hawera Aero Club. NZ civil registered as ZK-ARE 23.1.48 to Hawera Aero Club. C of A issued 18.6.48. Registered 18.5.55 to Auster Air Services Ltd, Timaru and converted for agricultural (topdressing/crop spraying) operations. Badly damaged in crash near Hakataramea Downs Farm, Waimate District, Canterbury, New Zealand 12.4.55; Pilot E. Perssons.
Presumably repaired and returned to service, as crashed (again) near Timaru in late 1955. Registration ZK-ARE cancelled 24.5.57.
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. Royal Air Force Aircraft R1000-R9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1978)
3. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p829.html
5. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzdh82.htm
6. https://manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz/item/c4c6b359-a37b-4719-8fe8-21ae2c3c4e5b
7. http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWZKARZ.htm
8. http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac2/NZZZ/ZK-ARE.html
9. https://rnzaf.proboards.com/post/113516
10. https://nz.geoview.info/hakataramea_downs,2190363
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 19-Jul-2009 18:13 | angels one five | Updated |
| 03-Oct-2013 20:26 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Narrative] |
| 19-Oct-2021 23:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 20-Oct-2021 12:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 31-Jan-2022 00:23 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
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