Incident Avro 616 Avian IVM ZK-ADQ,
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Date:Sunday 13 June 1948
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic AVIN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro 616 Avian IVM
Owner/operator:Southern Cross Aviation Service Ltd
Registration: ZK-ADQ
MSN: R3/CN/435
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Willowbridge, near Waimate, South Canterbury -   New Zealand
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
c/no 435 Avro 616 Avian IVM: Registered as G-AATV [C of R 2388] 1.30 to Shell Mex Co of Egypt Ltd; flown by Flying Officer Bill Barrington-Mason. C of A 2406 issued 31.1.30. Registration G-AATV cancelled 3.33 as sold abroad. Re-registered in Egypt as SU-AAG.

Registration G-AATV [CofR 5354] restored 12.9.34 to G.T. Jarman. C of A not renewed. Registration G-AATV cancelled as sold 2.3.35. Re-registered in New Zealand as ZK-ADQ on 5.5.35 to K.R. Johnstone, Timaru. Fitted with Gipsy Major engine. Re-registered to P.H. Wilton. Re-registered 10.5.42 to C.H.R. Liddell, Wellington. Re registered 19.5.48 to Southern Cross Aviation Service Ltd.

Crashed at Willowbridge, near Waimate, South Canterbury, New Zealand 13.6.48. [Pilot Geddis]. Re-registered 5.7.48 to J.H. Craig. Presumably for rebuild which was not proceeded with, as registration ZK-ADQ cancelled 29.10.48.

Sources:

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/avian.pdf
3. https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/gb-registers-g-aa
4. http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWZKAAH.htm
5. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AATV.pdf
6. https://www.airhistory.net/photo/436133/ZK-ADQs [photo of ZK-ADQ in 21.2.48]
7. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_ZK-.html
8. https://geotargit.com/index.php?qcountry_code=NZ&qregion_code=E9&qcity=Willowbridge

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
26-Jun-2009 02:58 angels one five Updated
21-Dec-2012 14:04 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative]
25-Feb-2015 00:36 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Narrative]
12-Feb-2022 23:10 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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