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| Date: | Friday 15 November 1929 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Gloster Grebe |
| Owner/operator: | NZPAF |
| Registration: | NZ502 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Blenheim, Marlborough -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Wigram AFB |
| Rongotai, Wellington |
Ex J7394, RAF. Single seat version. Stopped at Blenheim to refuel for onward flight to Wellington. On takeoff, the pilot suddenly discovered his controls weren't working. First the starboard wing hit the ground, then the port wing, before the aircraft nosedived into the ground. Pilot Captain M Buckley uninjured. The aircraft was badly damaged, but trucked back to Wigram for repairs.
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzgrebe.htm
2. Star (Christchurch), 16 November 1929
3. Ashburton Guardian, 16 November 1929
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2023 07:52 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 17-Nov-2023 07:53 | Ron Averes | Updated [Source, ] |
| 17-Nov-2023 07:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [Source, ] |
| 18-Nov-2023 03:23 | Ron Averes | Updated [Source, ] |
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