ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63663
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| Date: | Friday 23 November 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Taylorcraft L-2A |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | ZK-ATY |
| MSN: | 0-4247 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Waikaremoana, Urewera NP -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rotorua |
| Wairoa | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft and pilot Alexander N Clark went missing, and were found in bush 30 months later. The pilot died from injuries and exposure about 50 metres from the crash site.
Registration cancelled 5/57.
Sources:
1. Civil Air Accident Files, Archives New Zealand
2. King, John (1995). Aviation Accidents and Disasters. New Zealand Tragedies. Wellington: Grantham House. pp. 125-126. ISBN 1 86934 042 6.
3. unknown (photos)
Images:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 24-May-2009 23:04 | XLerate | Updated |
| 25-May-2009 00:07 | XLerate | Updated |
| 22-Dec-2010 05:35 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Damage, Narrative] |
| 28-Aug-2016 10:14 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 29-Aug-2016 06:46 | Anon. | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 21-Jul-2017 20:30 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Source] |
| 21-Jul-2017 20:31 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 19-May-2018 03:42 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 06-Oct-2021 03:51 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 24-Jan-2022 05:09 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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