Incident Cessna 180 Skywagon ZK-BGM,
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Date:Monday 1 August 1955
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C180 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 180 Skywagon
Owner/operator:Northern Air Services Ltd
Registration: ZK-BGM
MSN: 31139
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Tupuwae, King Country -   New Zealand
Phase: Take off
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Pilot L T Menzies

Undercart leg broke on take off.Repaired.

Sources:

http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333local newspaper

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
12 October 1956 ZK-BGM Northern Air Services Ltd 1 Waikawau/Awakino, King Country sub
15 January 1971 ZK-BMU Poplars Airstrip, Canterbury unk
1 August 1975 ZK-BMU Whirl-Wide Helicopters Ltd 0 Kaikoura, Canterbury w/o

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
19-Jul-2009 22:52 angels one five Updated
03-Oct-2013 22:03 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location]
31-Jan-2018 06:26 Wingnut Updated [Location, Narrative]
31-Jan-2018 09:05 Anon. Updated [Narrative]
01-Jul-2019 08:51 Wingnut Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative]
04-Feb-2022 05:44 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, Location]

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