Incident Auster J/5G Cirrus Autocar ZK-BDJ, Sunday 6 May 1956
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Date:Sunday 6 May 1956
Time:
Type:Auster J/5G Cirrus Autocar
Owner/operator:Auster Air Services Ltd
Registration: ZK-BDJ
MSN: 3069
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Kurow, Otago -   New Zealand
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Pilot L F Zampese.

Sources:

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. Janic Geelen, 1983, The Topdressers.

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

29 July 1959 ZK-BDJ Auster Air Services Ltd McKenzie Country, Canterbury unk
19 June 1982 ZK-BDJ J & A S Chartres 3 near Wallacetown, Southland w/o
Loss of control

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
20-Jul-2009 21:44 angels one five Updated
22-Feb-2016 08:46 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, ]
11-Oct-2021 08:13 Ron Averes Updated [Operator, Source, ]
23-Jan-2022 04:17 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, ]
16-Feb-2022 08:03 Ron Averes Updated [Location, ]

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