ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63232
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| Date: | Saturday 10 February 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Rural Aviation Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-BVX |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Bridge Pa Aerodrome, Hawke's Bay -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Pilot P M McEwan. Max McEwan was pulling the prop through to check compressions prior to an early morning start to topdressing operations. A faulty magneto earth caused the engine to fire and the propeller struck max in the lower leg causing a severe leg injury and spelling the end of Max's topdressing career.
Sources:
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 11-Jun-2014 06:10 | Gazza | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Damage, Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 26-Sep-2021 23:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 22-Jan-2022 03:28 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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