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| Date: | Tuesday 2 January 1996 |
| Time: | c. 1200 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire FR14 |
| Owner/operator: | Alpine Fighter Collection |
| Registration: | ZK-XIV |
| MSN: | NH799 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Wanaka Airport, Otago -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wanaka NZWF |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The restored WW2 fighter was taking off from grass vector 29 when it swerved to the right and ran off the strip.
It became airborne but the tail snagged the boundary fence causing the aircraft to roll inverted and crash.
The pilot, Sir Tim Wallis, was seriously injured in the accident.
Sources:
TAIC report.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2009 16:34 | angels one five | Added |
| 29-Nov-2009 04:23 | angels one five | Updated |
| 10-Jan-2017 21:38 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Feb-2022 22:48 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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