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| Date: | Tuesday 8 October 1963 |
| Time: | c. 1130 |
| Type: | Bennett PL-11 Airtruck |
| Owner/operator: | Waitomo Aircraft Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-BPV |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Waitomo, King Country -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Pilot John Worthington .
The prototype PL-11 Airtruck crashed in a gully at the end of the airstrip, reportedly due to pilot incapacitation.
Mr Worthington was taken to Te Kuiti hospital suffering from head and chest injuries.
Sources:
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 11-Nov-2009 10:30 | angels one five | Updated |
| 12-Nov-2009 21:07 | angels one five | Updated |
| 15-May-2013 23:18 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Sep-2021 22:53 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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