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| Date: | Monday 8 February 1988 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: | Taylorcraft Auster 5D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-BMD |
| MSN: | 1035 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Waiatoto River, West Coast -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Waiatoto River |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft was being operated off an airstrip but failed to reach flying speed. The pilot decided to abort the takeoff and initiate a groundloop, which subsequently caused damage to the wing and tailwheel. The wind was calm before the takeoff attempt, but there was a significant tailwind present after the accident.
Accident/incident investigated by TAIC NZ. Pilot: Alfred Nicholas Kagan.
Aircraft is ex-NJ635 Served with 83 Gp CS/2 TAF CS/BAFO CW/317 Squadron. Sold 11.1.50' - became G-ALZM. To New Zealand as ZK-BMD 5/8/55. Crashed Homeward NZ 3/1/60, but later repaired
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. http://www.caa.govt.nz/Script/Accident_Details.asp?Oc=00/160
3. http://www.demobbed.org.uk/aircraft.php?type=174
4. http://www.auster.ukf.net/p10.htm
5. http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ALZM.pdf
6. http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/rangiora-lunch-time-selection.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 January 1960 | ZK-BMD | Wairarapa & Ruahine Aero Club | 0 | Homewood, Wairarapa | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2011 14:00 | ASN archive | |
| 16-Jun-2012 19:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Jun-2012 19:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Jul-2015 20:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Sep-2021 11:11 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, ] |
| 10-Feb-2022 14:05 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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