ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65532
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| Date: | Saturday 25 July 1942 |
| Time: | 08:45 |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 3 EFTS RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ778 |
| MSN: | 83205/DHNZ28 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Harewood AFB, Canterbury -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Harewood, Christchurch, New Zealand |
| RNZAF Harewood, New Zealand |
Fuselage built at Cowley and shipped to DH New Zealand unassembled and without engine. Remainder of aircraft constructed at Rongotai by DeHavilland New Zealand from local materials - hence "local" constrctor's number DHNZ28. (Original British construction number:83205). BOC at Unit 18, Rongotai on 1 November 1940. With No.4 EFTS, Whenuapai 1941.
Destroyed in mid air collision with Tiger Moth NZ1411 at 800 feet in the Harewood circuit at 08:45 hours on 25 July 1942 while being operated by 3 EFTS. Both aircraft locked together, plunging to the ground and catching fire. Both crews - one in each aircraft - were killed. Written off books at Harewood on 20 August 1942.
Crew of Tiger Moth NZ778:
LAC (NZ.424449) Frank Hayman GOLDSMITH (Pilot u/t) RNZAF - killed in service 25.6.42.
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzdh82.htm
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p832.html
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pNZ0.html
4. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
5. https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2921339/FRANK%20HAYMAN%20GOLDSMITH/
6. https://rnzaf.proboards.com/post/293789
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christchurch_Airport#History
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2009 16:23 | angels one five | Added |
| 24-Sep-2009 00:09 | angels one five | Updated |
| 14-Dec-2011 16:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jan-2012 12:33 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 24-Feb-2012 13:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Sep-2013 02:25 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 04-Feb-2019 15:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 15-Aug-2021 00:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Aug-2021 00:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Phase, Source, Category] |
| 15-Aug-2021 01:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [[Phase, Source, Category]] |
| 15-Aug-2021 09:46 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-Jan-2022 02:31 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
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