Incident Piper PA-25-150 Pawnee ZK-BOQ, Monday 20 April 1981
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Date:Monday 20 April 1981
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-25-150 Pawnee
Owner/operator:Hawkes Bay Gliding Club
Registration: ZK-BOQ
MSN: 25-73
Year of manufacture:1959
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Maraekakaho, Hawke's Bay -   New Zealand
Phase: Landing
Nature:Banner and glider towing
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
pilot H R Lowry. Crashed into fence while attempting to land.

Sources:

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. AHSNZ, 1981, Newsletter 5.

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

14 December 1983 ZK-BOQ NZ Aviation Hire Services Ltd Doyleston, Canterbury unk

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
06-Feb-2022 01:44 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, ]
09-Feb-2022 07:47 Ron Averes Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]

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