ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63719
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| Date: | Thursday 17 May 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Taylorcraft 15A Tourist |
| Owner/operator: | H A Mills |
| Registration: | ZK-BCM |
| MSN: | 5-14020 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Mamaku Plateau, Rotorua -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Forced landing in swamp following engine failure. Pilot H A Mills and his son were not injured. Aircraft later recovered and carried out!
Sources:
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
D Stafford (1983) Flying The Thermal Skies, Holmes Printing
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 December 1967 | ZK-BCM | E G McNutt | Rangitaiki, Taupo | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 20-Jul-2009 23:16 | angels one five | Updated |
| 22-Feb-2016 08:53 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location] |
| 17-May-2018 23:11 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Oct-2021 21:19 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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