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| Date: | Tuesday 14 March 1972 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.94 Moth Minor |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-ALN |
| MSN: | 94001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Oropi, Bay of Plenty 2 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Te Puke, New Zealand |
| Oropi, Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Ex-G-AFRD ("the second), VH-AAQ, ZK-AHI, and finallly ZK-ALN
Withdrawn from service in 1968.
24.08.71: Change of ownership: W. Snedden, Auckland
28.03.72: Change of ownership: J. P. Galpin & S. C. Richardson, Te Puke
14.03.72: Substantially damaged in forced landing Oropi, Tuaranga due engine magneto failure. Port wing, centre section and undercarriage damaged
28.03.72: Change of ownership: John P. Galpin, Te Puke
1975: Under rebuild by John Galpin, Te Puke
1976-97: Stored at Te Puke NZ pending restoration
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. http://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/dh94/dh94mothminor.htm
3. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/nz-serials/nzdh94.htm
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p940.html
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_ZK-.html
6. http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/minor.html
7. http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac2/NZAM/ZK-ALN.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 April 1939 | G-AFRD | De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd | 0 | Wheathampstead, near Hatfield, Hertfordshire |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 23-Dec-2016 21:07 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Feb-2018 20:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Oct-2021 00:21 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 22-Jan-2022 09:02 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, ] |
| 14-Feb-2022 01:16 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 01-Dec-2023 22:12 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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