ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266416
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| Date: | Friday 7 February 1941 |
| Time: | 07:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 1 EFTS RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ873 |
| MSN: | 82374 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Taieri AFB, Otago -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Tairei, Dunedin, New Zealand |
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 82374 (Gipsy Major #82089): Taken on charge by the RAF as N9273 at 19 MU St Athan 20.10.39. To 36 MU Sealand 15.1.40 for packing and crating for overseas shipment; shipped to New Zealand 15.2.40. Shipped to New Zealand on the s.s "Somerset" and BOC at Unit 18 Rongotai. Taken on charge by RNZAF as NZ873 at Rongotai 21.5.40. To 1 EFTS Taieri [by 10.40].
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when collided with Tiger Moth NZ717 on landing at RNZAF Taieri, 5 km west of Dunedin, New Zealand 7.2.41; In the subsequent landing on top of a hedge, pilot Flying Officer L Poore and LAC P Stewart were injured. The accident was caused by the low setting sun being in the eyes of both pilots. Written off books at RNZAF Tairei, Dunedin, New Zealand 2.41
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzdh82.htm
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p823.html
3. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2021 16:56 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 05-Aug-2021 17:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-Aug-2021 16:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 08-Aug-2021 15:01 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 22-Jan-2022 02:21 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 26-May-2022 20:34 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source] |
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