Incident Druine D.31 Turbulent ZK-CVX,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 62035
 
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Date:Saturday 8 June 1974
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic D31 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Druine D.31 Turbulent
Owner/operator:R Trewavas
Registration: ZK-CVX
MSN: AACA/401/
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Rangiora Aerodrome, Canterbury -   New Zealand
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Rangiora Airport, NZ
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
ZK-CVX (c/n AACA/40/1) was built by Ron Muncaster at Nelson and was first registered on 15/11/67. Ron sold it to Robert Trewavas on 14/11/72 and Robert did many flights in it all over New Zealand (Robert Trewavas also owned Turbulent ZK-CBN). Reportedly substantially damaged 8/6/74 at Rangioria: pilot Jack B. Inder

It was then owned by R Smith of Paihia from 13/9/74, D F R McMillan of Kaikohe from 8/2/79, L A Compton of Masterton from 15/4/81, and A P K Turner of Masterton from 6/9/85. It then went to Max Saunders of Wellington on 30/9/88, and he redesignated it as a Class 1 microlight on 23/8/02.

Sources:

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2010/05/druine-turbulents-of-new-zealand-6.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
01-Jun-2014 23:03 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
16-Feb-2022 01:34 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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