ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145842
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| Date: | Monday 23 June 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 3 EFTS RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ657 |
| MSN: | 83459 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Harewood AFB, Canterbury -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Harewood, Christchurch, New Zealand |
RNZAF Tiger Moth NZ657 (c/no.83459): Previously RAF Tiger Moth T5750. Built at Cowley, UK and assembled in NZ. Shipped to New Zealand on "SS Wairangi" and BOC at Unit 18 Rongotai on 22 August 1940. With No.3 EFTS, Harewood 1940-1941 coded "DI".
Involved in take off collision with NZ887 at Harewood on 23 June 1941 while being operated by No.3 EFTS and written off.
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p834.html
2. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzdh82.htm
3. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christchurch_Airport#History
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-May-2012 17:10 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 09-Feb-2019 08:40 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 07-Aug-2021 20:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Category] |
| 08-Aug-2021 15:01 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 20-Aug-2021 19:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [[Operator, Operator]] |
| 22-Jan-2022 02:29 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
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