ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63944
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| Date: | Sunday 17 October 1954 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Barr Brothers Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-ASW |
| MSN: | DHNZ102 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Waiharara, Northland -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Waiharara, Aupouri Peninsula, Northland, New Zealand |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth DHNZ.102; Taken on charge as NZ1422 at Rongotai, Wellington 9.3.42. To 3 EFTS, RNZAF Harewood [1942-1944]. To Wigram for long-term storage pending disposal
Struck off charge when sold (as free issue) 16.12.48 to Central Hawkes Bay Aero Club. NZ civil registered as ZK-ASW 13.1.49 to Central Hawkes Bay Aero Club, Waipukurau; delivered 1.3.49. Re-registered 1.12.49 to Auckland Aero Club. Re-registered 1.12.52 to Barr Brothers Ltd, Hawkes Bay.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed into fence following engine failure on heavily-laden take-off during topdressing operations at Waiharara 17.10.54; The load failed to jettison and the heavily laden Tiger stalled and was destroyed when it hit the ground. Pilot H. Duinstra. Registration ZK-ASW cancelled 8.5.56.
Waiharara is a community at the base of the Aupouri Peninsula in Northland, New Zealand at approximate coordiantes 34°57′11″S, 173°11′18″E
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pNZ1.html
3. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzdh82.htm
4. https://steemkr.com/history/@len.george/de-havilland-tiger-moth-dh-82a-nz-1421-to-nz-1465-1939-to-1956-part-6
5. http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWZKARZ.htm
6. https://rnzaf.proboards.com/post/113716
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiharara
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 19-Jul-2009 03:21 | angels one five | Updated |
| 22-Feb-2016 08:33 | angels one five | Updated [Registration, Cn, Location, Narrative] |
| 13-Oct-2021 18:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 15-Jan-2022 09:48 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 29-Jan-2022 09:50 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
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