ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64156
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 April 1952 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Rural Aviation Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-ATQ |
| MSN: | DHNZ73 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pioi Station, King Country -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | New Plymouth Airport, New Plymouth, New Zealand (NZNP) |
| Pioi Station, Awakino, New Zealand | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN DHNZ.73; Taken on charge by the RNZAF as NZ823 at Rongotai 13.6.41. To 2 EFTS Ashburton [by 1944]. To Taieri [1945] for long-term storage pending disposal.
Struck off charge when sold 28.5.49 [as free issue] to New Plymouth Aero Club. New Zealand civil registered as ZK-ATQ on 10.11.49 to Miles N King, New Plymouth. The club did not use it but onsold it to Miles King. Converted to topdresser and Re-registered 6.12.49 to Rural Aviation Ltd, New Plymouth; named "Tipitout".
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed on landing Pioi Station, 4km north of Awakino 29.4.53; pilot J Chauncy. Registration ZK-ATQ cancelled 9.5.53.
The reported crash location is 4km north of Awakino, a settlement in the south of Waitomo District, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 3 at the mouth of the Awakino River, five kilometres north of Mokau. It is 79 km southwest of Te Kuiti, and 98 km northeast of New Plymouth
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pNZ0.html
3. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzdh82.htm
4. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
5. http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWZKARZ.htm
6. ZK-ATQ (ex. NZ823) at Mangere, November 1949; https://rnzaf.proboards.com/post/113716 [photo]
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awakino
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 26-Jan-2014 18:16 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Damage, Narrative] |
| 03-Oct-2021 01:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 03-Oct-2021 01:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Category] |
| 03-Oct-2021 17:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 25-Jan-2022 03:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location] |
| 05-Feb-2022 22:04 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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