ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 88246
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| Date: | Saturday 28 January 1989 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk XVIe |
| Owner/operator: | Tim Wallis /Alpine Fighter Collection |
| Registration: | ZK-XVI |
| MSN: | CBAF10895 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Waipukurau. Hawke's Bay -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Auckland (NZ) |
| Waipukrau (NZ) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Ex-RAF TB863. Registered in New Zealand as ZK-XVI, it first flew in New Zealand on 25th Jan 1989 at the hands of Stephen Grey in "Bare Metal" finish. TB863's life in New Zealand has not been without its events. The aircraft was successfully displayed at Auckland, but on the flight south to Wanaka had fuel problems. The aircraft made a forced landing in a paddock neighbouring the Waipukurau Aerodrome. SAFE Air at Woodbourne carried out repairs, and the aircraft returned to the air on 7th April 1990
Sources:
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
http://www.sonsofdamien.co.uk/TB863.htm
http://www.warbirds.co.nz/profile.htm
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/spitregistry/spitfire-tb863.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2011 14:00 | ASN archive | |
| 25-Sep-2011 20:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Apr-2012 02:10 | Jinx40 | Updated [Damage] |
| 05-Mar-2020 20:18 | Iwosh | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 03-Feb-2022 04:30 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 10-Jul-2023 20:06 | Nepa | Updated [[Location]] |
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