ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63496
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| Date: | Sunday 8 June 1958 |
| Time: | c. 1145 |
| Type: | Commonwealth CA 6 Wackett 2 |
| Owner/operator: | Mr Desmond Neill |
| Registration: | ZK-AUC |
| MSN: | 244 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tauhara Airfield, Taupo -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Taupo Aerodrome (NZAP) |
| Taupo Aerodrome (NZAP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Wackett took off and immediately entered a right hand turn at low level, striking rising ground just to the north of the aerodrome boundary.
The plane was wrecked and the pilot was killed in the accident. The passenger, who was severely injured, reported having no memory of the crash.
There was just one witness to the take off and he did not see, but only heard, the crash.
The pilot was known to be in the habit of flying extremely low circuits of the airfield.
The wind at the time was from the NW at 20 knots and gusting to 30 knots. This wind velocity was known to produce turbulent conditions at Taupo Aerodrome. Otherwise the flying weather was satisfactory with a ceiling of 3,000 feet and a visibility of 10 miles.
Desmond George Neill, 24.
R.I.P.
Sources:
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
Civil Aircraft Accident Report No. 25/3/952.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 26-May-2011 21:44 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 01-Jun-2011 12:14 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Apr-2013 06:33 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 06-Aug-2020 07:36 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2022 11:25 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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