Date:	Saturday 14 April 1979
Time:
Type:	Grumman G-44 Widgeon
Owner/operator:	Sea Bee Air Ltd
Registration:	ZK-BGQ
MSN:	1391
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	2
Aircraft damage:	None
Location:	Kororaraka Bay, Northland -   New Zealand
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Passenger
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
While taxying at speed between Paihia and Russell in the Bay of Islands (3.5km apart), the aircraft collided with a small runabout, killing the two occupants of the runabout. No injuries to the pilot or his passenger. Taxying into the early morning sun prevented the pilot from seeing the runabout.

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. John King, 1994, New Zealand Tragedies Aviation Accidents & Disasters, Grantham House Publishing.
3. AHSNZ, 1979, Newsletter 4.

Other occurrences involving this aircraft


24 October 1951	F-OAGX	Reseau Aerien Interinsulaire - RAI		Tahiti Faa'a (PPT)		min
15 February 1959	ZK-BGQ	Tourist Air Travel Ltd	0	off Bucklands Beach, Auckland		min
21 January 1980	ZK-BGQ	Sea Bee Air Ltd	2	Kaipara Harbour, Northland		w/o

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
10-Feb-2022 07:31	Ron Averes	Added
10-Feb-2022 08:14	Ron Averes	Updated [Location, ]
23-Feb-2022 00:14	Ron Averes	Updated [Total occupants, Source, Damage, ]