Accident Cessna 310G ZK-CFG,
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Date:Thursday 2 December 1971
Time:c. 1345
Type:Silhouette image of generic C310 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 310G
Owner/operator:Rex Aviation Ltd
Registration: ZK-CFG
MSN: 310-0085
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Manukau Harbour, Auckland -   New Zealand
Phase: En route
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:Ardmore
Destination airport:New Plymouth
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Pilot Alan Bruce Robertson, missing.
The Cessna was going to New Plymouth to pick up passengers.
It crashed in Orua Bay while flying in poor visibility.
Some components of the aircraft were found, but the body of the pilot and the principal wreckage were never located.

Sources:

Aircraft Accident Report 71-109

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
07-Jul-2010 02:26 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Total fatalities, Location, Damage, Narrative]
22-Oct-2013 10:18 angels one five Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
29-May-2018 04:34 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, Cn]
05-Feb-2022 08:04 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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