Incident de Havilland DH.94 Moth Minor ZK-ALN,
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Date:Tuesday 14 March 1972
Time:day
Type:de Havilland DH.94 Moth Minor
Owner/operator:J. P. Galpin & S. C. Richardson
Registration: ZK-ALN
MSN: 94001
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Oropi, Bay of Plenty 2 -   New Zealand
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Te Puke, New Zealand
Destination airport:Oropi, Tauranga, New Zealand
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Ex-G-AFRD ("the second), VH-AAQ, ZK-AHI, and finallly ZK-ALN
Withdrawn from service in 1968.
24.08.71: Change of ownership: W. Snedden, Auckland
28.03.72: Change of ownership: J. P. Galpin & S. C. Richardson, Te Puke
14.03.72: Substantially damaged in forced landing Oropi, Tuaranga due engine magneto failure. Port wing, centre section and undercarriage damaged
28.03.72: Change of ownership: John P. Galpin, Te Puke
1975: Under rebuild by John Galpin, Te Puke
1976-97: Stored at Te Puke NZ pending restoration

Sources:

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. http://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/dh94/dh94mothminor.htm
3. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/nz-serials/nzdh94.htm
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p940.html
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_ZK-.html
6. http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/minor.html
7. http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac2/NZAM/ZK-ALN.html

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
11 April 1939 G-AFRD De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd 0 Wheathampstead, near Hatfield, Hertfordshire w/o

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
23-Dec-2016 21:07 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Damage, Narrative]
19-Feb-2018 20:45 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
07-Oct-2021 00:21 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
22-Jan-2022 09:02 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, Cn]
14-Feb-2022 01:16 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
01-Dec-2023 22:12 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type]

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