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| Date: | Sunday 17 November 1935 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro 504K |
| Owner/operator: | F C Norton |
| Registration: | ZK-ACU |
| MSN: | A.202 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Bell Block, Taranaki -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex 202, NZPAF. sold to civil use June 1931. Forced landing into a hedge, due to engine failure. Aircraft on test flight. Press reports state the pilot, C. Parker, who was a part-owner, was not injured. Aircraft rebuilt.
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzavro504.htm
2. New Zealand Herald, 20 November 1935
3. Evening Post, 23 November 1935
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 September 1931 | ZK-ACU | F C Norton | 0 | near Wanganui Aerodrome, Whanganui | |
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| 24 January 1936 | ZK-ACU | F C Norton | 0 | Kaitoke Stream, Whanganui | |
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| 9 November 2013 | ZK-ACU | The Vintage Aviator Ltd | 0 | Masterton Aerodrome, Wairarapa | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Nov-2023 04:10 | Ron Averes | Added |
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