Incident Cessna 180 Skywagon ZK-BEZ, Thursday 29 January 1959
ASN logo
 

Date:Thursday 29 January 1959
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C180 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 180 Skywagon
Owner/operator:Hawkes Bay & East Coast Aero Club
Registration: ZK-BEZ
MSN: 30617
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Ngahinapouri, Waikato -   New Zealand
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Pilot: W E Startup.

ZK-BEZ was repaired and is still currently registered.

Ex US N2317C.

Sources:

http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
NZ Register
http://rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/12321/cessna-180s-nz?q=ZK-BEZ

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

7 April 1973 ZK-BEZ A J Plank & I K Garlick 0 Whangarei, Northland unk
4 November 1985 ZK-BEZ M F & R I Udy Chalky Inlet, Fiordland NP unk
25 February 2013 ZK-BEZ 0 Piopio sub
Fuel exhaustion

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
31-Mar-2017 06:50 angels one five Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
24-Jan-2022 04:43 Ron Averes Updated [Location, ]
04-Feb-2022 01:48 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, ]

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2025 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org