Accident Cessna 185 Skywagon ZK-CAT, Friday 26 July 1974
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Date:Friday 26 July 1974
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C185 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 185 Skywagon
Owner/operator:Whakatane District Flying School
Registration: ZK-CAT
MSN: 185-0209
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Waimana, Bay of Plenty 3 -   New Zealand
Phase: Take off
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
pilot John C Perham. Hit a fence, crashed, destroyed by fire.

Sources:

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. NZ Civil Aircraft Blogspot

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

27 March 1962 ZK-CAT Wanganui Aero Work Ltd 0 Taumarunui, King Country unk

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
25-Sep-2021 02:20 Ron Averes Updated [Cn, Operator, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
06-Oct-2021 20:50 Ron Averes Updated [Location, ]
31-Jan-2022 22:39 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, ]
14-Feb-2022 03:08 Ron Averes Updated [Location, ]

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