ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 141150
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| Date: | Saturday 26 February 1938 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Western Federated Flying Club |
| Registration: | ZK-AFX |
| MSN: | 3644 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Waitemata Harbour, Auckland -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Station Hobsonville |
| RNZAF Station Hobsonville | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth (Gipsy Major #80278): C of A 6151 issued 6.12.37 to Dominion of New Zealand. Registered ZK-AFX (CofR 117) 18.2.38 to Western Federated Flying Club, New Plymouth.
The newly arrived and assembled Tiger Moth was on its first test flight on 26.2.38 when the pilot lost control of the aircraft and it crashed in the water near Hobsonville. Flt/Lt A.G. Lester RNZAF was rescued from the harbour by a passing launch and taken ashore where he received treatment for head injuries. Tiger Moth ZK-AFX was also recovered from the harbour and landed on the wharfside for accident investigation (see link #7)
Sources:
1. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=EP19380228.2.109.1&cl=CL2.1938.02.28&e=-------10--1----0--
2. http://rnzaf.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Airshows&action=print&thread=6514
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_ZK-.html
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p036.html
5. https://www.austairdata.com.au/component/rsdirectory/entry/view/56116-zk-afx-1
6. http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWZKAAH.htm
7. Photo of wreckage, post crash: https://www.flickr.com/photos/187797881@N02/49839493723/
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobsonville
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jan-2012 16:20 | angels one five | Added |
| 02-Feb-2012 18:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 21-Jan-2014 15:19 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Jan-2014 15:20 | TB | Updated [Source, Damage] |
| 22-May-2014 16:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator] |
| 31-Jul-2021 21:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 22-Sep-2021 02:01 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 26-Jan-2022 06:00 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 05-Feb-2022 08:07 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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