ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139509
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| Date: | Monday 15 November 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-3B-2 Sioux |
| Owner/operator: | 3 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ3711 |
| MSN: | 6814 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Waiouru, Whanganui -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Waiouru, New Zealand |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed November 15, 1971 when an army pilot flew into a hangar at Waiouru. The aircraft was destroyed in the subsequent fire, although parts were used in the construction of Ground Instructional Aiframe 221 at 4 TTS. RNZAF Woodburne**.
(**INST221 Bell 47G-3B-2 is a composite airframe built from parts recovered from NZ3707, NZ3711, and other civil components. The 'bubble' appears to be from NZ3704. The rebuild was carried out in 1974-75, but the serial was not issued until 1985. The aircraft is not airworthy, and is located at RNZAF Base Woodbourne as an instructional airframe in the Ground Training Wing)
Sources:
http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/sioux.html
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//nz-serials/nz3701.shtml
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.airforce.mil.nz/about-us/aircraft/sioux.htm]
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 August 2001 | NZ3712 | 3 Sqn RNZAF | 0 | near Opotiki, Bay of Plenty 3 | |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Oct-2011 00:54 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 17-Jan-2013 13:37 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Jan-2013 13:38 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 04-Oct-2021 09:31 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 12-Feb-2022 02:34 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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