Date:	Wednesday 17 March 1926
Time:	5:30
Type:	Bristol F.2b Fighter
Owner/operator:	NZPAF
Registration:	H1557
MSN:	5274
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Papanui, Canterbury -   New Zealand
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Wigram Airfield
Destination airport:	Wigram Airfield
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
H1557 was carrying out aerobatics at 2,000 feet over Papanui when it entered a left hand spin from which it failed to recover. It crashed into the Methodist Orphanage House in Harewood Road, Papanui.
Captain Frederick Horrell, pilot in command and passenger Lewis Reid died in the accident and the pilot under instruction, Lieutenant P. Turner suffered serious injuries.
The family believes that the pilot, Captain Horrell spotted the 5:15pm train from Christchurch to Rangiora, and knew that his wife was on board. He looped the loop beside the train, but failed to exit from the loop and crashed into the orphanage, fortunately missing the dining room by mere yards. Captain Horrell was killed along with a young mess-boy who had gone along for the flight. The co-pilot was seriously injured but survived.

1. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzbristolf2b.htm
2. The story of the South island Methodist Orphanage and children's Home,Christchurch by late M.A.Rugby Pratt d March 1946 photo on page seven of the place open 25 April 1914 and page eleven the topic of more details.

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
02-Jan-2010 17:22	angels one five	Added
01-Jan-2011 02:27	angels one five	Updated [Source, Narrative]
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