Incident Piper PA-18A-150 Super Cub ZK-BTF, Sunday 12 October 1975
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Date:Sunday 12 October 1975
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Type:Silhouette image of generic PA18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-18A-150 Super Cub
Owner/operator:Wigram Aviation Sports Club
Registration: ZK-BTF
MSN: 18-5886
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Wigram AFB, Canterbury -   New Zealand
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Banner and glider towing
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Pilot: P T Collins.

Sources:

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. https://rnzaf.proboards.com
NZ Register.

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

8 August 1959 ZK-BTF Northern Air Services Ltd 0 Te Kuiti, King Country unk
6 April 1962 ZK-BTF Southland Aerial Topdressing Ltd 0 Tokanui, Southland sub
13 December 1962 ZK-BTF Southland Aerial Topdressing Ltd 0 Niagara, Southland sub
23 September 1979 ZK-BTF Wigram Aviation Sports Club 0 Wigram AFB, Canterbury sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
10-Feb-2017 08:56 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Narrative, ]
16-Jan-2022 04:41 Ron Averes Updated [Location, ]

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