ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64598
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 June 1937 |
| Time: | c. 10:00 |
| Type: | Miles M.2Y Hawk Trainer |
| Owner/operator: | Wellington Aero Club |
| Registration: | ZK-AEQ |
| MSN: | 302 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Stratford, Taranaki -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wellington |
| Auckland | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft was on a private flight to Auckland with an intermediate stop planned at New Plymouth.
Bad weather was encountered, and about 4 miles west of Stratford the pilot attempted to reverse course.
Buffeted by a strong northerly wind and flying low in poor visibility, the plane touched a small hillock damaging the undercarriage. It flew on, out of control, for another 300 yards or so before crashing in a gully and breaking up.
There was no fire.
The pilot Mr C.H. Dunford was removed from from the cockpit by witnesses. He had suffered a badly broken ankle and bruises to his face and head.
The passenger, a prominent Wellington merchant, had been killed instantly in the crash.
Mr Philip Joseph Nathan R.I.P.
Sources:
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=EP19370602.1.12&e=-------10--1----0--
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 03-Jun-2009 21:46 | angels one five | Updated |
| 25-Jun-2009 02:20 | XLerate | Updated |
| 01-Jan-2012 01:42 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jan-2012 01:54 | angels one five | Updated [Location] |
| 07-Jun-2013 23:38 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-May-2014 20:59 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 22-Jan-2022 02:39 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 05-Feb-2022 04:50 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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