ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63731
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 April 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth Coupe |
| Owner/operator: | New Plymouth Aero Club |
| Registration: | ZK-AKC |
| MSN: | DHNZ97 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | New Plymouth, Taranaki -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | New Plymouth Airport (NPL/NZNP) |
| New Plymouth Airport (NPL/NZNP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Anzac Day 1956. Only 3 1/2 hours solo and landed slightly out of wind. Bounced gently onto right wingtip. Panicked and slammed throttle open and the torque did the rest. Pilot: R.G.W. Leversha.
By 1971 it was found stored in pieces in Dunedin, following a crash. It was later repaired/restored but was damaged again in a fence strike during a precautionary landing near Waitahuna, Otago in 1999.
It regained airworthiness in 2001 following repairs by Croydon Aircraft Co, Mandeville. Crashed at Taieri Airfield after stalling during take off while towing a banner on 3 November 2001. The aircraft flipped onto its back causing substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. The pilot luckily suffered no injuries. Following major repairs undertaken by Ray Goulding at Rangiora it regained airworthy condition in November 2003. It is currently flying from Taieri with Julian Smith of Allied Press Ltd.
Ex: NZ847
Sources:
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzdh82.htm
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pNZ0.html
https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000638779.html
http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac2/NZAM/ZK-AKC.html
See also:
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/62975
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/61682
Broken Link: http://www.dave.wise.btinternet.co.uk/DWZKAIQ.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 January 1965 | ZK-AKC | J R G Hanlon | 0 | Wanaka Airfield, Otago | |
sub |
| 29 November 1976 | ZK-AKC | Tom Grant, Mosgiel | 0 | Lake Pukaki, Canterbury | |
sub |
Images:
25th April 1956 Bell Block Airport NZ
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 20-Jul-2009 21:30 | angels one five | Updated |
| 10-Jan-2011 00:19 | Bob Leversha | Updated [Narrative] |
| 20-Apr-2012 12:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Oct-2013 09:13 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Narrative] |
| 10-Oct-2021 16:33 | Antonio | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jan-2022 04:21 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
| 16-Feb-2022 03:18 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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