ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63981
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 April 1954 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Waikato Aero Club |
| Registration: | ZK-AIV |
| MSN: | 82297 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Oparau, King Country -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rukuhia Aerodrome, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand (NZHN) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 82297 (Gipsy Major #81971); Built by DeHavilland at Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK and test flown in the UK prior to shipment to New Zealand. UK C of A 6771 issued 9.10.39 to DH Aircraft Co of New Zealand Ltd. To RNZAF as NZ741 at FIS (Flying Instructors School) Mangere, Auckland, New Zealand 23.12.39. To 2 EFTS New Plymouth. To 3 EFTS Harewood [by 1943-44]. To 42 Squadron [1945].
Sold 2.5.46 to Middle Districts Aero Club. Registered ZK-AIV on 21.3.46 to Middle Districts Aero Club, Palmerston North. Re-registered 11.4.51 to W Bower & Co Ltd, Palmerston North. Re-registered 23.3.53 to Waikato Aero Club, Rukuhia Aerodrome, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand.
Spun in and crashed/destroyed by fire at Ōpārau, near Waikato 28.4.54. Pilot: William Thomasen. Registration cancelled 18.5.54. Remains sold to W. Bower and Co Ltd to be used for parts. It is known that Tiger Moth ZK-ANP was rebuilt in 1954-55 using parts from ZK-AIV.
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzdh82.htm
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p822.html
4. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
5. https://rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/10640/tiger-moth-nz-741
6. http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWZKAIQ.htm
7. https://steemkr.com/history/@len.george/de-havilland-dh-82a-tiger-moth-nz730-to-nz798-1939-to-1956
8. http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac2/NZAM/ZK-AIV.html
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oparau_River
10. https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz53254/Oparau/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 23-Sep-2021 10:52 | Antonio | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Sep-2021 22:16 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 09-Oct-2021 07:50 | Antonio | Updated [Source] |
| 12-Oct-2021 19:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 12-Oct-2021 19:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Category] |
| 21-Jan-2022 21:09 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 13-Feb-2022 10:53 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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