Accident Miles M.11A Whitney Straight ZK-ALE,
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Date:Sunday 6 September 1953
Time:09:05
Type:Miles M.11A Whitney Straight
Owner/operator:Auckland Aero Club
Registration: ZK-ALE
MSN: 503
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mamaku Plateau, Rotorua -   New Zealand
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Mangere
Destination airport:Rotorua
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Pilot L D Brooker.
Crashed on a supply dropping flight, Fitzgerald Glade, Mamaku Plateau.

Sources:

http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
I am the son of the pilot
http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac2/NZAM/ZK-ALE.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
22-Jun-2009 16:57 angels one five Updated
06-Sep-2013 04:18 Brian Updated [Date, Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]
24-Jan-2014 18:50 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location]
14-Dec-2014 10:34 angels one five Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
04-Aug-2020 07:48 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
08-Oct-2021 21:24 Ron Averes Updated [Location, Narrative]
22-Jan-2022 03:17 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type]

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