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| Date: | Saturday 23 September 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Auster J/1B Aiglet |
| Owner/operator: | Eastern Bay of Plenty Gliding Club |
| Registration: | ZK-BDM |
| MSN: | 3117 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Kawerau Airfield, Bay of Plenty 3 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | Kawerau Airfield |
| Kawerau Airfield | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Susbstantially damaged when crashed at Kawerau 23/9/72 (pilot L.Bell). Registration cancelled 30/11/72. Registration restored 31/10/74. Withdrawn From Use and registration cancelled again 30/9/93. Stored Auckland in 1998
pilot L Bell
Sources:
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWZKBAH.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 November 1967 | ZK-BDM | Auster Air Services Ltd | Aylesbury, Canterbury | |
unk | |
| 21 June 1970 | ZK-BDM | McKay Earthmovers Ltd | Conway Flat, Canterbury | |
unk |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 06-Jan-2013 21:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Sep-2021 01:53 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 06-Oct-2021 21:17 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 14-Feb-2022 02:46 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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