Incident Taylorcraft Auster 5C ZK-AZF, Wednesday 19 January 1972
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Date:Wednesday 19 January 1972
Time:
Type:Taylorcraft Auster 5C
Owner/operator:D A Saxton
Registration: ZK-AZF
MSN: 1272
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Okuru River, West Coast -   New Zealand
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
owner/pilot D A Saxton.

Sources:

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333

2. http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=1289

3. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1977/1977

4. http://web.archive.org/web/20070211071643/
5. http://www.edcoatescollection.com:80/ac2/NZNZ/ZK-AZF.html

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

24 February 1952 ZK-AZF E G McNutt Rangitaiki, Taupo sub
25 December 1959 ZK-AZF E G McNutt Ngaruroro, Kaweka Range unk
28 February 1971 ZK-AZF AZF Flying Club, Balclutha Lake Alabaster, Fiordland NP sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
17-Jun-2012 15:58 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Nature, Source, Damage, ]
06-Aug-2020 04:45 Ron Averes Updated [Operator, ]
11-Aug-2020 02:50 Ron Averes Updated [Operator, ]
22-Sep-2021 05:47 Ron Averes Updated [Location, ]
23-Sep-2021 02:45 Ron Averes Updated [Operator, Narrative, ]
25-Sep-2021 05:10 Ron Averes Updated [Operator, ]
10-Feb-2022 13:44 Ron Averes Updated [Location, ]

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