Date:	Saturday 22 February 1941
Time:	day
Type:	de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth
Owner/operator:	2 EFTS RNZAF
Registration:	NZ501
MSN:	866
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	New Plymouth Airport, New Plymouth, Taranaki -   New Zealand
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	New Plymouth Airport, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand (NPL/NZNP)
Destination airport:

Narrative:
Ex G-NZAW and ZK-AAL. Impressed as NZ501 1.10.39. Operated by 2 EFTS. A wingtip hit a fence at New Plymouth Airport, New Plymouth, Taranaki, while demonstrating side slipping, the aircraft overturned and was badly damaged. Aircraft written off.

1. AHSNZ, 1987, Journal, Vol 30 No 2.2
2. Fatal crash 17.3.34: Evening Star, 19 March 1934, Page 11: https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD19340319.2.95
3. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh60.pdf
4. As G-NZAW: https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-new-zealand-register/gn-z-zk?highlight=WyJ6ay1hYWgiXQ==
5. As ZK-AAL: https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-new-zealand-register/gn-z-zk?highlight=WyJ6ay1hYWgiXQ==
6. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_ZK-.html
7. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p008.html
8. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzdh60.htm
9. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/archive/Archive_1981.pdf
10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Plymouth_Airport#History

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
16-Nov-2023 16:08	Ron Averes	Added
11-Mar-2024 23:48	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ]