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| Date: | Tuesday 18 September 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18A-150 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Farmers Aerial Topdressing Co Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-BNW |
| MSN: | 18-5429 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Balclutha, Otago -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
pilot D G Pirie; crashed after hitting power lines over a river. Pilot uninjured.
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. https://rnzaf.proboards.com
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 05-Aug-2014 20:15 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Feb-2022 00:53 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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