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| Date: | Tuesday 20 March 1962 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | North Otago Aero Club |
| Registration: | ZK-BKG |
| MSN: | 30376 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Manapouri Airstrip, Southland -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Otematata |
| Manapouri | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Pilot JH (Jim) Dovey was on a charter flight from Otematata (North Otago) to Manapouri and was landing at Manapouri when a sudden gusty cross-wind destabilised BKG and the pilot couldn't correct in time before the aircraft's left main collapsed, causing substantial damage to the left wing, engine and airframe. Actual day of accident not confirmed, but probably 20/3/62.
Aircraft ex-N1676C.
Sources:
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-May-2018 13:15 | angels one five | Updated [Date, Time, Cn, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Feb-2022 09:48 | Ron Averes | Updated [Time, Location, ] |
| 04-Feb-2022 06:07 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
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