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| Date: | Tuesday 3 May 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman Avenger TBF-1 |
| Owner/operator: | R&D Flt RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ2506 |
| MSN: | 5222 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Masterton Aerodrome, Wairarapa -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Masterton Aerodrome |
Crashed on takeoff on first aerial topdressing trial flight. Written off, first aerial topdressing crash in New Zealand. Aircraft operated by R&D Flight, 41 Sqn, RNZAF.
Sources:
1. Janic Geelen, 1983, The Topdressers.
2. NZDF-Serials Avenger
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2021 09:52 | Ron Averes | Added |
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