Incident Cessna 180 Skywagon ZK-BGI,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63381
 
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Date:Sunday 27 March 1960
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C180 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 180 Skywagon
Owner/operator:Airspread Ltd
Registration: ZK-BGI
MSN: 31018
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Ohiwa Harbour, Bay of Plenty 3 -   New Zealand
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
While topdressing close to Ohiwa Harbour, the aircraft crashed into the water. Pilot Wally S Bell.

Sources:

http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
J Geelen (1983) The Topdressers, NZ Aviation Press

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
4 February 1959 ZK-BGI Airspread Ltd 0 Waihi, Waikato unk
20 April 1965 ZK-BGI Hewett Aviation Ltd 0 Mossburn, Southland unk
19 February 1972 ZK-BGI Mangapapa Land Co Ltd Whitford, Auckland unk

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
20-May-2018 00:17 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
25-May-2018 00:22 Ron Averes Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative]
06-Oct-2021 20:47 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
04-Feb-2022 05:39 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type]
14-Feb-2022 03:20 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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