Accident Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee ZK-CNO, Friday 2 February 1979
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Date:Friday 2 February 1979
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Type:Silhouette image of generic P28A model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee
Owner/operator:Wanganui Aero Club
Registration: ZK-CNO
MSN: 28-21967
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mount Bruce, Wairarapa -   New Zealand
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Wanganui
Destination airport:Masterton
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Crashed and destroyed by fire, Mount Bruce. Pilot David R Crimp escaped.

Sources:

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. Ross Kerr (2006) A Chronology of the Tararua & Rimutaka Ranges
3. AHSNZ, 1979, Newsletter 2.

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

30 January 1967 ZK-CNO Wanganui Flying School & Air Services Ltd Wanganui, Whanganui unk

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
16-May-2018 20:49 Ron Averes Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ]
22-May-2018 00:35 Ron Averes Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, ]
23-Sep-2021 21:38 Ron Averes Updated [Location, ]
22-Feb-2022 23:26 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ]

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