Incident Piper PA-23-160 Apache F ZK-BYB,
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Date:Friday 7 May 1965
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA23 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-23-160 Apache F
Owner/operator:Golden Coast Airlines Ltd
Registration: ZK-BYB
MSN: 23-1828
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Westport Aerodrome, West Coast -   New Zealand
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:Westport NZWS
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Pilot: N W Faircloth

Failed take off. The plane came to rest on its nose.
No injuries reported.
Aircraft repaired.

Sources:

http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/16599

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
18 March 1969 ZK-BYB Aztec Air Ltd 5 Mt Patutu, Seaward Kaikoura Range w/o

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
15-Mar-2017 00:27 angels one five Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
31-May-2018 07:05 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type]
27-Jul-2020 23:30 Ron Averes Updated [Time, Operator]
31-Jan-2022 00:53 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type]
07-Feb-2022 04:32 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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