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| Date: | Sunday 17 October 1965 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18A-150 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Nelson Gliding Club |
| Registration: | ZK-BNT |
| MSN: | 18-5282 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Motueka, Nelson -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | |
| Motueka | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Pilot: K. Wells.
ZK-BNT was an agricultural version of the PA18, fitted with a hopper to sow superphosphate fertiliser from the air.
In July 1965 the aircraft was sold by Aerial Sowing (Canterbury) Ltd to the Nelson Gliding Club for use as a tow plane.
On the 17th of October 1965 the aircraft was wrecked in a landing accident at Motueka.
Scrapped at Nelson.
Registration cancelled October, 1973.
Sources:
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
NZ Register.
https://rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/12315/topdressing-super-cubs?page=8
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 March 1959 | ZK-BNT | Aerial Sowing (Canterbury) Ltd | 0 | Wakefield, Nelson | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 23-Jan-2022 03:37 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 25-Jan-2022 07:13 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 23-Oct-2022 19:08 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Oct-2022 20:36 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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