This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Thursday 17 December 1931 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60M Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Wairarapa Aero Club |
| Registration: | ZK-ABE |
| MSN: | 1448 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | South Beach, Whanganui -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wairarapa, Masterton, New Zealand |
| Whanganui Airport, Whanganui, New Zealand | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
c/no. 1448 DH.60M Moth [Gipsy I #826] to Air Survey & Transport Co Ltd, New Zealand with C of A 2355 issued 30.12.29. Erected and flown 6.4.30. Registered as ZK-ABE [C of R 66] 8.5.30 to Wairarapa & Ruahine Aero Club, Masterton.
Substantially damaged 17.12.31 when flipped over when landing on sand at South Beach, Whanganui. Aircraft sustained engine failure and force landed. Trucked to Masterton for repairs, then returned to service.
ZK-ABE seems to have been somewhat accident-prone; between the above incident on 17.12.31 and 21.6.39 it was involved in at least seven separate accidents of varying severity (see separate entries)
Sources:
1. AHSNZ, 1987, Journal, Vol 30 No 3.
2. https://ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh60.pdf
3. https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-new-zealand-register/gn-z-zk?highlight=WyJ6ay1hYmUiXQ==
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p014.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 May 1932 | ZK-ABE | Wairarapa Aero Club | 0 | Woodville Racecourse, Woodville, Hawke's Bay | |
min |
| 25 June 1932 | ZK-ABE | Wairarapa Aero Club | 0 | T G Basset Property, Carterton, Wairarapa | |
sub |
| 23 December 1932 | ZK-ABE | Wairarapa & Ruahine Aero Club | 0 | Orongorongo Beach, Wellington 3 | |
sub |
| 30 October 1933 | ZK-ABE | Wairarapa & Ruahine Aero Club | 0 | Hood Aerodrome, Wairarapa | |
sub |
| 12 January 1939 | ZK-ABE | Wairarapa & Ruahine Aero Club | 0 | Makara Beach, Wellington 1 | |
sub |
| 21 June 1939 | ZK-ABE | Wairarapa & Ruahine Aero Club | 0 | Hood Aerodrome, Masterton, Wairarapa | |
w/o |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Nov-2023 07:31 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 15-Nov-2023 08:33 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 13-Jan-2024 10:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation