Incident Piper PA-18-95 Super Cub ZK-BTQ, Wednesday 3 January 1979
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Date:Wednesday 3 January 1979
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-18-95 Super Cub
Owner/operator:Waikato Aero Club
Registration: ZK-BTQ
MSN: 18-6165
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Slipper Island -   New Zealand
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
pilot Ian Johnston

Sources:

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. AHSNZ, 1979, Newsletter 4.

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

5 April 1959 ZK-BTQ Rotorua Aero Club near Reporoa, Taupo unk
2 February 1960 ZK-BTQ Rotorua Aero Club 0 Rotorua unk
27 November 1966 ZK-BTQ Waikato Aero Club Te Kuiti, King Country unk
31 January 1980 ZK-BTQ Waikato Aero Club near Hamilton, Waikato unk

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Sep-2021 04:53 Ron Averes Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Damage, ]

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