Date:	Friday 17 November 1950
Time:	c. mid
Type:	Auster J/1B Aiglet
Owner/operator:	Middle Districts Aero Club
Registration:	ZK-AUG
MSN:	2635
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Spencer Mountains, Canterbury -   New Zealand
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Blenheim
Destination airport:	Hokitika
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
Ex-G-AJUX: to New Zealand as ZK-AUG 3/2/50. Written off ( damaged beyond repair ) when crashed into Faerie Queen (40 feet below summit), Spenser Mountains, near Lewis Pass on 17/11/1950 [Pilot Paul B. Legg]. Charter passengers were Messrs W. Tatham and B.T. McDavitt, on their way to a funeral in Hokitika. All three aboard were uninjured and were able to tramp out into the Upper Waiau Valley where they were picked up safe and well. Registration ZK-AUG cancelled 31/3/1952

http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AJUX.pdf
http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWZKARZ.htm
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
Report in Nelson Evening Mail, 17 November 1950.

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
22-May-2009 12:58	XLerate	Added
22-Jun-2009 16:22	angels one five	Updated
25-Jun-2009 02:24	XLerate	Updated
22-Dec-2012 14:33	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, ]
12-Feb-2015 09:26	angels one five	Updated [Location, Narrative, ]
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