Date:	Saturday 6 July 1957
Time:	day
Type:	De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth
Owner/operator:	Hauraki Aero Club
Registration:	ZK-AJG
MSN:	DHNZ98
Engine model:	de Havilland Gipsy Major
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Location:	Thames Aerodrome, Waikato -   New Zealand
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Thames Aerodrome, Waikato, New Zealand (NZTH)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN DHNZ.98; Taken on charge by the RNZAF as NZ848 at Unit 18 Rongotai, Wellington, 18.10.41. To 1 EFTS, Taieri [6.42-2.43]. To Wigram [1945] for long-term storage pending disposal

Struck off charge when sold 19.7.46 to Canterbury Aero Club. NZ civil registered as ZK-AJG 17.7.46 to Canterbury Aero Club, Christchurch. Converted for agricultural (topdressing/cropspraying operations). Re-registered 20.10.49 to James Aviation Ltd, Hamilton. Re-registered 23.3.56 to Hauraki Aero Club, Thames. Reported as written off following damage on ground while taxying at Thames Aerodrome, 3km South of Thames, Waikato 6.7.57. Pilot: D.J. Gibson. (However, it was not 100% confirmed that ZK-AJG was the aircraft involved).

Written off (destroyed) when crashed during aerobatics at Thames Aerodrome, 3 km South of Thames, Waikato and destroyed by fire 19.1.58; pilot killed. Registration ZK-AJG cancelled 5.3.58.

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzdh82.htm
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pNZ0.html
4. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
5. Tiger Moth ZK-AJG in December 1947: https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22648689?search%5Bi%5D%5Bprimary_collection%5D=TAPUHI&search%5Bi%5D%5Bsubject%5D=Harewood&search%5Bpath%5D=photos
6. http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWZKAIQ.htm
7. http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac2/NZAM/ZK-AJG.html
8. https://rnzaf.proboards.com/post/112701
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thames_Aerodrome

See also:
19.1.58 crash: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/63542

Other occurrences involving this aircraft


19 January 1958

ZK-AJG

Hauraki Aero Club

1

Thames Aerodrome, Waikato

w/o

De Havilland aircraft factory, Rongotai, Wellington, 1939: Tiger Moths NZ848 and NZ849 can be seen in the background:

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
22-May-2009 12:58	XLerate	Added
23-Sep-2021 11:37	Antonio	Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative, ]
10-Oct-2021 16:33	Antonio	Updated [Operator, Source, ]
13-Nov-2021 21:39	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, ]
13-Nov-2021 21:42	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Embed code, ]
29-Jan-2022 09:52	Ron Averes	Updated [Aircraft type, Location, ]