ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 170914
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| Date: | Friday 20 December 1946 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH-98 Mosquito FB Mk 40 |
| Owner/operator: | 87 (PR) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A52-101 |
| MSN: | SU-Z |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RNZAF stn Ohakea, Manawatu 3. -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF ??? |
| RNZAF Ohakea |
Mosquito A52-101: (87 Sqdn RAAF)
Attached to 87 Sqdn. for successful speed record attempt between Sydney and Auckland and flown by
F/Lt Laurie Bond & F/Lt Len Lobb. Coded SU-Z with the name ‘Suzie’ on the nose. 18/12/1946
Whilst in New Zealand, the port undercarriage leg collapsed on landing during a local flight.
Suffered landing accident at Ohakea while being operated by the RAAF. 20/12/1946
The port undercarriage failed to retract on takeoff and collapsed when the aircraft landed. Repaired. 21/04/1947 Sold to RNZAF for 50 pounds and became NZ2320.
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.252639) Laurence Patrick "Laurie" BOND (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/Lt (Aus.418965) Leonard Charles "Len" LOBB (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//2a52.shtml
3.http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//nz-serials/nz2301.shtml
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jan-2015 21:20 | QQ3 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport] |
| 22-Jan-2015 21:22 | Quentin | Updated [Location, Destination airport] |
| 05-Mar-2015 08:29 | Z. Zeeland | Updated [Location] |
| 05-Aug-2015 17:49 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source] |
| 09-Sep-2019 08:15 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 14-Jun-2021 22:20 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, Operator] |
| 16-Jun-2021 17:42 | Quentin | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Jul-2021 21:04 | Lelek | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 27-Aug-2021 00:52 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 20-Sep-2021 17:43 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Operator] |
| 20-Sep-2021 17:46 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 20-Sep-2021 17:46 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 16-Jan-2022 05:11 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 22-Jan-2022 09:16 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 22-Jan-2022 09:26 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 13-Feb-2022 02:41 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 07-Jun-2022 15:57 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 08-Jun-2022 09:51 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Operator] |
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