Incident Cessna 185A Skywagon ZK-CCA,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63874
 
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Date:Thursday 17 February 1966
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C185 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 185A Skywagon
Owner/operator:Rural Aviation (1963) Ltd
Registration: ZK-CCA
MSN: 185-0480
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Ponatahi, Wairarapa -   New Zealand
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Pilot David S Whitehead seriously injured. Aircraft destroyed by fire.

Sources:

http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
J Geelen (1983) The Topdressers, NZ Aviation Press

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
22-May-2018 02:04 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location]
22-May-2018 23:02 Ron Averes Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
04-Aug-2020 08:58 Ron Averes Updated [Operator]
23-Sep-2021 21:53 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
01-Feb-2022 00:11 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type]

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