ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63788
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 November 1955 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Airlift (NZ) Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-APQ |
| MSN: | DHNZ108 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Reikorangi, Wellington 5 -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Paraparaumu Airport, Wellington, New Zealand (NZPP) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
de Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth MSN DHNZ.108; Taken on charge as NZ1428 at Unit 18, Rongotai 8.5.42. To 3 EFTS Harewood 6.42. To 2 EFTS Ashburton 1943. To Shelly Bay 1945 for long term storage pending disposal
Struck off charge when sold 13.1.48 to Wellington Aero Club. NZ civil registered as ZK-APQ 4.8.47 to Wellington Aero Club (fitted with canopy by 1949). Converted for agricultural (topdressing/crop spraying) operatios, Re-registered 7.12.53 to Airlift (NZ) Ltd, Wellington. Substantially damaged when crashed in stall turn Alton, Hawera 15.2.54; repaired and returned to serivce.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed near Ngāti Awa, Tararua foothills to the east of Reikorangi on 1.11.55 after the aircraft hit high tension wires. The aircraft stalled, hit the ground and cartwheeled, and was totally wrecked. Pilot: Stevenson
Registration ZK-APQ cancelled 2.4.57. Reikorangi is a rural locality on the Kapiti Coast in New Zealand's North Island. It is inland, behind Waikanae. The Ngatiawa River and Reikorangi Stream both meet the Waikanae River in Reikorangi.
Sources:
1. Ross Kerr (2006) A Chronology of the Tararua & Rimutaka Ranges
2. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
3. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pNZ1.html
5. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzdh82.htm
6. http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWZKAIQ.htm
7. https://steemkr.com/history/@len.george/de-havilland-tiger-moth-dh-82a-nz-1421-to-nz-1465-1939-to-1956-part-6
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reikorangi
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapiti_Coast_Airport
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 September 1954 | ZK-APQ | Airlift (NZ) Ltd | 0 | Wainuiomata, Wellington 3 | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 17-Jul-2009 02:54 | angels one five | Updated |
| 07-Oct-2013 05:11 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location] |
| 11-Oct-2013 21:57 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-May-2018 23:12 | Ron Averes | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Oct-2021 03:17 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 23-Oct-2021 14:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 23-Oct-2021 14:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Dec-2021 02:19 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 30-Jan-2022 08:25 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2022 04:25 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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