ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64046
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| Date: | Sunday 27 September 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH-83C Fox Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Hawera Aero Club |
| Registration: | ZK-AQM |
| MSN: | FM.50 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Patea, Taranaki -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Otautu farm strip, near Patea | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
ZK-AQM registered 2.12.47 to FM (or DH) McCarthy, Patea, Taranaki. C of A issued 17.12.47. Operated by Hawera Aero Club 1948. Crashed when overshot on landing Otautu farm strip, near Patea 27.9.53 and fell into Patea River; 2 passengers killed. Pilot B L Haybittle survived. Registration cancelled 21.4.54.
Remains under rebuild by Myles Robertson, Dairy Flat, 1978. On rebuild [in 1998] by P Taylor,
Auckland. UK registered as G-CGUO to Ron Souch at Southampton 11/5/2011
Sources:
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh83.pdf
http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/foxmoth.html
http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/pCanFM.htm
http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 14-Jul-2009 20:53 | angels one five | Updated |
| 18-Mar-2013 14:41 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Mar-2013 14:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 10-May-2013 07:06 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Narrative] |
| 25-Sep-2021 23:47 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 22-Jan-2022 08:57 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
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