ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22924
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 December 1951 |
| Time: | 11:44 LT |
| Type: |  Airspeed AS65 Consul |
| Owner/operator: | 42 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ1902 |
| MSN: | 3927 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mt Ruapehu, Tongariro NP -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ohakea |
| Rukuhia, Hamilton | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Converted 1946 by de Havilland New Zealand from ex RNZAF Oxford NZ2153 (which was, in turn, an ex-RAF Oxford PG940). Taken On Charge by No.42 Squadron, Ohakea.
The aircraft struck Te Heuheu Peak on the eastern side of the mountain of Mount Ruapehu, North Island, 8,900 feet amsl and about 50 feet below the summit. It was on a flight from Wigram to Rukuhia via Ohakea to collect urgently needed spare parts. At the time of the accident, the visibility was reduced by the presence of clouds and it was determined that the accident was the result of a controlled flight into terrain.
Crew: Flight Lieutenant Patrick Goddard, Flight Sergeant Francis Stark and Sergeant Reginald Shelton all killed
R.I.P.
Officially struck off charge as Cat.5(scrap) on 21.5.1953
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/nz-serials/nzconsul.htm
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170121043849/http://www.baaa-acro.com:80/1951/archives/crash-of-an-airspeed-as-65-consul-on-mt-ruapehu-3-killed
3. http://natlib-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo_library/libweb/action/dlDisplay.do?vid=NLNZ&docId=INNZ7117747320002837&tab=innz&tabs=detailsTab
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airspeed_Consul#Accidents_and_incidents
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Sep-2008 11:46 | angels one five | Added |
| 11-Mar-2010 12:46 | angels one five | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Jan-2014 05:47 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 09-May-2017 00:55 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-May-2017 01:02 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 25-May-2018 02:30 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 14-Sep-2020 22:21 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 06-Oct-2021 03:45 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 02-Feb-2022 02:03 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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