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| Date: | Wednesday 7 April 1993 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Wasp HAS.1 |
| Owner/operator: | RNZN |
| Registration: | NZ3901 |
| MSN: | F9678 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Waitemata Harbour, Auckland -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Bought by the Royal New Zealand Navy from Westland as a new-built airframe. Handed over to RNZN in Britain August 1966. Delivered to New Zealand by RNZAF Hercules arriving at Whenuapai 6 October 1966. Radio call sign ZM-ZUV. Served aboard HMNZS Waikato, HMNZS Canterbury and HMNZS Monowai.
Undercarriage damaged in heavy landing on HMNZS Waikato 21 October 1977. Repaired in Auckland. Crashed into Waitemata Harbour 7 April 1993 after engine failure after tail rotor stopped on engine failure. Crew uninjured but Wasp written off.
Some parts re-used in NZ3909, Currently stored at Dairy Flat with Don Subrizky / Classic Aircraft Collection.
Sources:
1. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/85/
2. http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/aviation.html
3. http://rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/10030
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jun-2013 04:05 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 12-Jun-2013 04:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Oct-2021 11:17 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
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