ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71162
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 May 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American Harvard Mk IIIa |
| Owner/operator: | 4 OTU RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ1059 |
| MSN: | 88-14492 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ardmore AFB, Auckland -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Ardmore |
NZ1059 was struck on the ground by a landing P-40, NZ3163, which swerved to the left and went off the runway.
The P-40's wing tip struck the cockpit of the Harvard, killing Flying-Officer Walter de Maus. R.I.P.
The other airman in the trainer was uninjured.
Sources:
NZ Serials
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jan-2010 10:36 | angels one five | Added |
| 17-Jan-2012 11:13 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2013 10:01 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Phase, Narrative] |
| 30-Oct-2013 08:41 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 15-Nov-2018 10:30 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 16-Jan-2022 04:53 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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