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Date: | Saturday 22 February 1941 |
Time: | |
Type: | De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth |
Owner/operator: | 2 EFTS RNZAF |
Registration: | NZ501 |
MSN: | 866 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near New Plymouth, Taranaki -
New Zealand
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Ex G-NZAW and ZK-AAL. Impressed RNZAF Oct 1939, to 2 EFTS, New Plymouth. While carrying out a side slipping demonstration, a wing tip hit a fence and the aircraft was wrecked.
Sources:
1. AHSNZ, 1987, Journal, Vol 30 No 2.
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
17 March 1934 |
ZK-AAL |
Auckland Aero Club |
1 |
near Hawkins Hill, Wellington 1 |
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sub |
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
14-Nov-2023 19:09 |
Ron Averes |
Added |