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| Date: | Wednesday 11 December 1935 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Marlborough Aero Club |
| Registration: | ZK-ADA |
| MSN: | 1909 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Nelson Airport, Nelson -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While on approach to Nelson Airport, the aircraft hit telephone wires and crashed. Pilot uninjured, aircraft badly damaged but rebuilt in four months.
Sources:
AHSNZ, 1988, Journal, Vol 31 No 2.
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 September 1940 | NZ514 | 2 EFTS RNZAF | 0 | RNZAF Bell Block Airbase, New Plymouth Airport, New Plymouth, Taranaki | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2023 07:41 | Ron Averes | Added |
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