ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63759
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| Date: | Monday 28 February 1955 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | East Coast Air Services Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-BAK |
| MSN: | 83644 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Gisborne Airport, East Coast -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Gisborne Airport, Gisborne, North Island |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
de Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth MSN 83644; Taken on charge as T7178 at 10 MU RAF Hullavington, Chippenham, Wiltshire 5.8.40. To Sound City Films Ltd, Shepperton, Middelsex 21.9.40 (for decoy purposes or use as a 'prop'?); returned to 10 MU RAF Hullavington 17.12.40. To dispersal at RAF Manby, Linconshire before returning to 10 MU RAF Hullavington 24.4.41. To RAF West Raynham, Norfolk 2.6.41. To 9 EFTS RAF Ansty, Coventry, Warwickshire 13.9.41. To 20 MU RAF Aston Down, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire 2.4.44. for long-term storage pending disposal
Struck off charge when sold 29.3.51 to Aerocontacts Ltd, Gatwick Airport, Horley, Surrey. UK civil registered as G-AMMH (C of R R3407) 21.9.51 to Michael John Spence, East Sheen, London SW14 [aircraft overhauled at Barton, Saldford, Manchester]. C of A issued 7.1.52. Registration G-AMMH cancelled 18.1.52 as 'sold abroad'.
Re-registered in New Zealand as ZK-BAK 9.4.52 to East Coast Air Services Ltd, Gisborne; fleet no.2. Badly damaged Matawai 7.10.53; repaired and returned to service. Badly damaged following engine failure on take-off near Tiniroto 28.2.54; repaired and returned to service. Badly damaged when struck by ZK-ANS while taxying at Gisborne Airport, Elgin 4.2 km from the city centre of Gisborne, North Island 28.2.55; repaired and returned to service. Pilot D J Phillips
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed at Paparatu Station 25.3.59. Registration Z-BAK cancelled 11.5.59.
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft T1000-V9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain)
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AMMH.pdf
3. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
4. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p836.html
6. http://edcoatescollection.com/ac2/NZBA/ZK-BAK.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 March 1959 | ZK-BAK | East Coast Air Services Ltd | 0 | Waingake, East Coast | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 13-Jul-2009 09:21 | angels one five | Updated |
| 07-Oct-2013 05:37 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location] |
| 25-Oct-2021 23:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 26-Nov-2021 02:35 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 28-Jan-2022 06:47 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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