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| Date: | Saturday 30 March 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | R V Rowe & Sons |
| Registration: | ZK-BLS |
| MSN: | 26993 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ngamatea Station, Whanganui 4 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Hogget Ridge |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
R V Rowe & Sons, trading as Ngatea Aero Hire Ltd.
pilot Eric C Gosse
Lost tailwheel 30 mt down T/Off roll. Inadequate T/off speed , escape route impeded. 1 pax injured
Located Beaver--- ? Harding
Rescued Alexander Helicopters--- Mike A
Sources:
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
& Pilot
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 August 1958 | ZK-BLS | Auckland Aero Club | Mangere, Auckland | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 05-Sep-2012 03:22 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Aug-2020 07:27 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Feb-2022 17:34 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 15-Feb-2022 01:50 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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