ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63878
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 November 1953 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | W Bower & Co Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-ANP |
| MSN: | 3832 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Marima, Wairarapa -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Marima, Manawatu-Wanganui , New Zealand |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
de Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth MSN 3832 (Gipsy Major #81496); Issued with UK C of A 6476 issued 29.12.38 to Air Survey & Transport Co Ltd, and imported into New Zealand for the Waikato Aero Club. Issued with New Zealand Certificate of Registration on 8.3.39 and NZ Registered as ZK-AHB (C of R 155) 16.3.39 to Waikato Aero Club, Hamilton (based Pukehia). Impressed as NZ707 12.10.39 (as a gift to the RNZAF) and taken on charge at Unit 7, Tairei 20.10.39; With No.1 EFTS, Taieri 1939-1940. With No.2 EFTS New Plymouth/Ashburton 1941-1944. To 42 Squadron [1945].
Struck off charge when sold 20.1.47 [as free issue] to Wairarapa & Ruahine Aero Club. NZ civil registered ZK-ANP 27.1.47 to Wairarapa & Ruahine Aero Club, Masterton. Badly damaged when stalled & crashed on landing Hood Aerodrome 31.10.50; repaired. Badly damaged in forced landing near Greytown 16.3.51 after engine failed during aerobatics; presumed repaired and returned to service. Re-registered 10.9.52 to W Bower & Co Ltd, Pahiatua (as topdresser).
Badly damaged after colliding with fence Marima, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand 3.11.53; pilot P J Connor. Repaired/rebuilt with parts from ZK-AIH, ZK AIV & ZK-ASD. Re-registered 10.6.57 to J.F. Larson, Waverley (based Whanganui). Re-registered 10.11.59 to B.L. Haybittle, Hawera. Re-registered 12.10.60 to Hawkes Bay & East Coast Aero Club, Hastings.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed near Bridge Pa Airfield, Hastings 6.9.68. The aircraft was practicing a dog-fight sequence for an air display the following day when it crashed, injuring the pilot and his passenger. This aircraft suffered 10 accidents during its career, 1 during it's RNZAF service and 9 in it's civilian life. Registration ZK-ANP cancelled 17.9.68.
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_ZK-.html
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p038.html
4. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzdh82.htm
5. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
6. ZK-ANP at Masterton (MRO/NZMS), New Zealand in 1962: https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1435376
7. http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac2/NZZZ/ZK-ANP.html
8. http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWZKAIQ.htm
9. https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap?v=2&ll=-40.514093,175.691557&z=14
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 May 1956 | ZK-ANP | W Bower & Co Ltd | 0 | Eketahuna, Wairarapa | |
sub |
| 30 June 1957 | ZK-ANP | J F Larsen | 0 | near Waitotara, Whanganui | |
sub |
| 6 September 1968 | ZK-ANP | Hawkes Bay and East Coast Aero Club | 0 | Bridge Pa Aerodrome, Hawke's Bay | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 03-Oct-2013 20:50 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 20-Oct-2021 21:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 20-Oct-2021 22:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 21-Jan-2022 20:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
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