ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64528
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| Date: | Sunday 16 January 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | J H Dobson |
| Registration: | ZK-AQN |
| MSN: | DHNZ93 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Methven, Canterbury -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ashburton Aerodrome, Ashburton, New Zealand (NZAS) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Struck tree while low flying and crashed/destroyed by fire into the Rakaia River, 9 miles from Methven. Both persons on board - pilot Colin Parkin (26) and passenger Robin Burrows - were killed. Registration ZK-AQN cancelled 25.2.49.
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzdh82.htm
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pNZ0.html
4. http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWZKAIQ.htm
6. https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10147-65437620/colin-parkin-in-billiongraves
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 01-Jun-2012 17:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 04-Sep-2021 00:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 21-Jan-2022 20:26 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location] |
| 30-Sep-2023 19:49 | TB | Updated [[Aircraft type, Cn, Location]] |
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