ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47663
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 August 1944 |
| Time: | 11:35 |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-1 Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | 15 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ5515 |
| MSN: | 5467 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Waiuku, Auckland -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Ardmore |
| RNZAF Ardmore |
NZ5515 of the Corsair Conversion Unit was on a test flight from Ardmore aerodrome.
The Corsair dived into the ground after completing a slow roll at a reported 200 feet above the ground.
Sergeant Barney Warbrick was killed in the crash.
R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ Serials
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Nov-2008 23:16 | angels one five | Added |
| 21-Jan-2012 06:37 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative] |
| 09-Sep-2013 10:27 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Jan-2014 08:25 | angels one five | Updated [Time] |
| 04-Feb-2014 15:39 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 23-May-2014 21:18 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 15-Nov-2018 10:24 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 19-Sep-2019 10:26 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 08-Nov-2019 19:31 | angels one five | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 08-Aug-2020 03:29 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 08-Dec-2021 23:45 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 15-Feb-2022 14:23 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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