ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203989
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| Date: | Friday 10 May 1940 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 2 EFTS RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ856 |
| MSN: | 82480 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near New Plymouth, Taranaki -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Bell Block, New Plymouth |
DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 82480 (Gipsy Major #82518): Built by de Havilland at Hatfield to Contract No.778402/38. Taken on charge by the RAF as N9410 at 19 MU St Athan, Glamorgan 24.11.39. To 36 MU Sealand 15.1.40 for crating and shipment oveaseas. Shipped to New Zealand on SS 'Somerset' 15.2.40. Taken on charge by the RNZAF as NZ856 at New Plymouth 19.4.40. To 2 EFTS, RNZAF Base Bell Block, New Plymouth on 2.5.40.
NZ856 was destroyed in a crash after flying less than two weeks in New Zealand. On 10.5.40, the Tiger Moth dived into the ground (farmland) near New Plymouth, Taranaki Region, North Island, after the propeller disintegrated at an altitude of 500 feet. The pilot, Leading Aircraftman D. Bullen RNZAF, survived the accident with serious injuries.
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzdh82.htm
2. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p824.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Block_Aerodrome
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jan-2018 07:30 | angels one five | Added |
| 20-Nov-2018 17:46 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 03-Aug-2021 23:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 04-Aug-2021 20:59 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 27-Aug-2021 00:49 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 16-Jan-2022 05:25 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 26-Jan-2022 04:23 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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