ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203570
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| Date: | Thursday 18 July 1940 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Percival P.1D Gull Four III |
| Owner/operator: | Communications Flt RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ572 |
| MSN: | D.45 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hobsonville AFB, Auckland -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Hobsonville (NZ) |
First registered (C of R 5150) on 18.6.34 as G-ACUL to Percival Aircraft Co Ltd., Gravesend Airport, Gravesend, Kent. C of A 4466 issued July 1934. Sold on and re-registered (C of R 5362) 19.9.34 to Patrick Randolph, Sherborne, Dorset. UK registration G-ACUL cancelled 7.9.36 as sold abroad
Flown from England to Wigram, New Zealand, by Ernie Clark in 21 days during October-November 1936. Entered New Zealand Civil Aircraft Register as ZK-AES with it's NZ C of A being issued on 5.1.37. Sold to the Air Department on 12.8.37. Operated as a civil aircraft with the Aerodrome Branch of the Public Works Department 1937-39.
Impressed into Royal New Zealand Air Force for a cost of £1,050 on 12.8.39 as NZ572. Operated by Communications Flight, RNZAF Rongotai
Written off (damaged beyond repair) after crashing at Hobsonville on 18.7.40. The engine failed during initial climb out, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair in the ensuing forced landing. Pilot, Flight Lt E.F. Harvie. The aircraft was written off the books and the remains were burnt.
Sources:
1. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/77-register-gb-g-ac
2. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ACUL.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A5.html
4. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//nz-serials/
5. https://steemit.com/history/@len.george/percival-gull-4-mk-3-p-1d-nz572-1939-to-1940
6. http://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmith/OldAccs/Jul40.html
7. http://rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/21790/new-zealand-percival-aircraft
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2017 22:39 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 15-Nov-2018 10:34 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 05-Nov-2019 23:05 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 13-Sep-2020 22:30 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 28-Dec-2020 15:47 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 23-Sep-2021 03:46 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 16-Jan-2022 04:45 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 22-Jan-2022 08:49 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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