Accident Cessna 205 Super Skywagon ZK-DJB, Saturday 16 February 1980
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Date:Saturday 16 February 1980
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C205 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 205 Super Skywagon
Owner/operator:Helicopter Training Ltd
Registration: ZK-DJB
MSN: 205-0275
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near No Mans Hut, Ruahine Range -   New Zealand
Phase: En route
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:New Plymouth
Destination airport:Napier
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Pilot Raymond Bull. ZK-DJB crashed in the Ruahine Range near the Lester Masters Memorial Cairn, close to No Mans Hut; and was destroyed by fire. Registration cancelled 5 Mar 1980.

Sources:

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. Aviation Historical Society of New Zealand, Register Reviews No 2, 1977 & No 13, 1980.
3. PNTMC, Newsletter, August 2010

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
25-Jun-2009 05:24 angels one five Updated
10-Feb-2011 02:28 Anon. Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, ]
19-May-2018 04:00 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Narrative, ]
28-Jul-2020 06:08 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ]
04-Aug-2020 07:46 Ron Averes Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ]
08-Oct-2021 05:49 Ron Averes Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]

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