ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 268405
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 June 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | CFS RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ898 |
| MSN: | 82902 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Tauranga, Bay of Plenty 1 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tauranga Airport, Tauranga, New Zealand (TRG/NZTG) |
de Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth MSN 82902 (Gipsy Major #82786); Built by DeHavilland Hatfield for the RAF as R5007 but shipped direct to New Zealand on the s.s "Rangitane" 1.3.40. Assembled by DH New Zealand at Rongotai, Wellington. Taken on charge by the RNZAF as NZ898 at Unit 18 Rongotai, Wellington 2.8.40. To 3 EFTS, Harewood [6.41-1942] coded "Y". To CFS, Tauranga [1943] being operated by the Grading School.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed 27.6.44 into the bush near Tauranga, Western Bay of Plenty. Written off the books (Struck Off Charge) 8.2.45
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft R1000-R9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1980)
2. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzdh82.htm
3. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p829.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tauranga
6. https://steemit.com/history/@len.george/de-havilland-tiger-moth-dh-82a-nz-851-to-nz900-1939-to-1956-part-4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2021 04:32 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 08-Oct-2021 06:26 | Anon. | Updated [Damage] |
| 19-Nov-2021 13:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 19-Nov-2021 13:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total occupants] |
| 19-Nov-2021 13:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 16-Jan-2022 05:05 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 26-Jan-2022 05:57 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 14-Feb-2022 00:51 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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