Date:	Friday 3 August 1956
Time:	day
Type:	de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth
Owner/operator:	Southland & Otago Aerial Topdressing Co Ltd
Registration:	ZK-AXB
MSN:	82231
Engine model:	de Havilland Gipsy Major
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Location:	Brydone,near Mataura, Southland -   New Zealand
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Brydone, near Mataura, Southland, South Island
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
The Tiger Moth crashed while sowing trace elements at McNab, near Gore.

1. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzdh82.htm
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_ZK-.html
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p822.html
4. http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWZKARZ.htm
5. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
6. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
7. https://steemit.com/history/@len.george/de-havilland-dh82a-tiger-moth-nz650-to-nz689-and-nz701-to-nz724-part-1
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mataura

de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 82231 (Gipsy Major #81669); Built by DeHavilland at Hatfield, Herfordahire, UK. UK C of A 6695 issued 13.7.39 to Air Survey & Transport Co Ltd. Allocated ZK-AHM to Auckland Aero Club but registration not taken up; impressed into the RNZAF after arrival as NZ714 at Unit 18, Rongotai, Wellington 10.10.39. To 1 EFTS Taieri 11.39. Overturned on landing at Taieri 29.8.40; repaired and returned to service. To RNZAF Wigram [1945] for long-term storage pending disposal.

Struck of charge when sold 7.7.49 to New Plymouth Aero Club. Not used by New Plymouth Aero Club and NZ civil registered as ZK-AXB 30.8.50 to Southland & Otago Air Topdressing Co Ltd, Dunedin; fleet no.2. C of A issued 12.50. Damaged on take-off at Brydone, near Mataura 3.8.56 during topdressing/crop spraying operations; Pilot J. McAleese and loader driver uninjured. [Mataura is a town in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand]. Repaired and returned to service.

Registration ZK-AXB cancelled 5.2.59.

Other occurrences involving this aircraft


13 December 1958

ZK-AXB

Southland & Otago Aerial Topdressing Co Ltd

0

McNab, Southland

w/o

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
22-May-2009 12:58	XLerate	Added
20-Jul-2009 18:22	angels one five	Updated
04-Mar-2016 07:21	angels one five	Updated [Registration, Cn, Location, ]
01-Nov-2021 19:02	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ]
26-Nov-2021 02:55	Ron Averes	Updated [Location, ]
30-Jan-2022 07:05	Ron Averes	Updated [Aircraft type, Location, ]
14-Feb-2024 19:41	johnharr	Updated [Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Photo, ]
14-Feb-2024 19:43	ASN	Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ]
14-Feb-2024 19:44	ASN	Updated [Narrative, ]
14-Feb-2024 19:44	ASN	Updated