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| Date: | Saturday 2 April 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Vanair Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-BGN |
| MSN: | 31171 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Putorino, Hawke's Bay -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Pilot M T Vanderpump.
ZK-BGN (ex-N23672C) crashed on a ridge during a topdressing flight as the result of engine or propeller failure.
Tony or ' Van ' Vanderpump was a WW2 RNZAF Squadron Leader and fighter pilot.
He served with distinction in the Pacific.
He was 34 years old at the time of his death.
http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac2/NZBA/ZK-BGN.html
Sources:
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
NZ Register
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 28-May-2009 10:22 | angels one five | Updated |
| 27-Dec-2010 03:30 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, ] |
| 26-Apr-2012 23:27 | Gloriavdp | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 12-May-2013 03:04 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Feb-2016 03:49 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 03-Apr-2017 08:20 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Feb-2022 04:40 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 04-Feb-2022 05:45 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 04-Mar-2022 08:14 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, ] |
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