ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347956
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| Date: | Sunday 25 December 1932 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60M Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Western Federated Flying Club |
| Registration: | ZK-ABS |
| MSN: | 1488 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Paraparaumu Beach, Wellington 4 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | New Plymouth Airport, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand (NPL/NZNP) |
| Paraparaumu Beach, Wellington |
c/no 1488 DH.60M Moth [Gipsy I #933] to The High Commissioner for New Zealand with C of A 2434 issued 7.3.30. Registered as ZK-ABS on 15.8.30 to Western Federated Flying Club, New Plymouth; fleet no.17.
Substantially damaged 25.12.32: While landing on the beach, the aircraft hit a patch of soft sand, causing it to veer into a boat parked on the beach. Extensive repairs required.
Subsequent history: Returned to service in 1933. Crashed into trees on slopes of Mt Egmont 13.9.34, whilst taking aerial photos (see separate entry)
Paraparaumu Beach is a coastal settlement on the Kāpiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located west of the main Paraparaumu township, 50 km north of Wellington. The area faces Kapiti Island.
Sources:
1. AHSNZ, 1988, Journal, Vol 31 No 2.
2. https://ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh60.pdf
3. https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-new-zealand-register/gn-z-zk?highlight=WyJ6ay1hYWQiXQ==
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p014.html
5. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/archive/Archive_1981.pdf
6. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_ZK-.html
7. http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWZKAAH.htm
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraparaumu_Beach
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 September 1934 | ZK-ABS | Western Federated Flying Club | 2 | Mt Taranaki, Egmont NP | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2023 03:46 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 16-Nov-2023 03:48 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 22-Nov-2023 14:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 22-Nov-2023 14:59 | harro | Updated [Total occupants, Other fatalities] |
| 03-Dec-2023 07:39 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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