ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65493
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| Date: | 06-JUN-1942 |
| Time: | 09:15 local |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Operator: | 3 EFTS, RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ801 |
| C/n / msn: | DHNZ51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Waimakiriri River near Harewood Aerodrome -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
Built at Rongotai by DHNZ. BOC at Unit 18, Rongotai, 3 March 1941. Crashed near Waimakariri River at 09:15 hours on 6 June 1942 while being operated by No.3 EFTS. The aircraft entered a spin from a left hand gliding turn at about 1,000 feet and crashed into the ground. LAC Douglas Moir killed. Written off books at Harewood on 2 July 1942 as reduced to spares.
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com/nz-serials/nz650.shtml
http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/pNZ0.htm
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2009 02:37 | angels one five | Added |
| 23-Sep-2009 23:41 | angels one five | Updated |
| 17-Jan-2012 02:40 | angels one five | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jan-2012 12:15 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 24-Feb-2012 12:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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