Incident Taylorcraft 15A Tourist ZK-BCM, Thursday 17 May 1956
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Date:Thursday 17 May 1956
Time:
Type:Taylorcraft 15A Tourist
Owner/operator:H A Mills
Registration: ZK-BCM
MSN: 5-14020
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Mamaku Plateau, Rotorua -   New Zealand
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Forced landing in swamp following engine failure. Pilot H A Mills and his son were not injured. Aircraft later recovered and carried out!

Sources:

http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
D Stafford (1983) Flying The Thermal Skies, Holmes Printing

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

5 December 1967 ZK-BCM E G McNutt Rangitaiki, Taupo w/o

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
20-Jul-2009 23:16 angels one five Updated
22-Feb-2016 08:53 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, ]
17-May-2018 23:11 Ron Averes Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, ]
08-Oct-2021 21:19 Ron Averes Updated [Location, ]

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