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| Date: | Monday 14 April 1969 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | Fieldair Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-BFN |
| MSN: | 564 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gisborne Airport, East Coast -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | NZGS |
| NZGS | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Crashed on test flight after rebuild.
Aileron controls installed incorrectly.
Crew John Riddell and Harley Cadwallader both seriously injured.
Sources:
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
http://www.dhc-2.com/id83.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 19-Oct-2010 16:02 | angels one five | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jul-2011 13:30 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Oct-2021 08:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
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