ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64270
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| Date: | Saturday 14 April 1951 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Southland & Otago Aerial Topdressing Co Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-AVO |
| MSN: | DHNZ85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pukerau, Otago -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Pukerau, New Zealand |
| Pukerau, New Zealand | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Tiger Moth MSN DHNZ.85. Taken on charge by the RNZAF as NZ835 at Rongotai 25.8.41. To 2 EFTS New Plymouth [1942-43]; later at Ashburton. To Wigram. Sold 1.4.48 to Otago Aero Club: Registered ZK-AVO 8.6.50 to Southland & Otago Aerial Topdressing Co Ltd, Dunedin; fleet no.1. First flown after overhaul 16.6.50. Struck dog on landing Waikaia & badly damaged 27.9.50; repaired. Badly damaged when struck sheep on landing Waikaia 5.2.51; repaired a second time.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when hit fence during down-wind take-off and crashed and overturned Pukerau 14.4.51. Registration cancelled 29.1.52 (Pilot Ian A. Ritchie)
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pNZ0.html
3. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzdh82.htm
4. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
5. http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWZKARZ.htm
6. https://www.austairdata.com.au/component/rsdirectory/entry/view/56555-zk-avo-1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 26-Jan-2011 00:33 | angels one five | Updated [Cn, Location, Damage, Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2021 19:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 29-Jan-2022 18:15 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
| 16-Feb-2022 09:28 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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