ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65231
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| Date: | Monday 4 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro 652A Anson I |
| Owner/operator: | S of GR RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ414 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mt Taranaki, Egmont NP -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Bell Block, New Plymouth |
Previously DG703. Shipped to New Zealand on "Mahia" arriving 05 August 1942. BOC 27 August 1942. Code "P". Used by School of General Reconnaissance at New Plymouth.
Crashed on Mount Egmont (now Mt Taranaki) on 04 September 1944 and written off.
The aircraft entered cloud near the mountain and flew toward rising ground. Attempts to turn away from the mountain resulted in the aircraft stalling into trees.
Flight Sergeant John Cummins and Flight Sergeant Maurice Haycock were killed. Flight navigator Sergeant Bruce Rough and Flight Sergeant A. Peterson were both injured.
F/Sgt Peterson made a painful trek out of the bush to get help for Sgt Rough.
Sources:
http://adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nz401.shtml
http://www.baaa-acro.com/Types%20d'avions/Avro%20652%20Anson%20-%201944.htm
https://terangiaoaonunui.pukeariki.com/all-stories/taranaki-stories/mount-taranaki-air-crashes/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-May-2009 02:35 | angels one five | Added |
| 07-Oct-2009 00:17 | angels one five | Updated |
| 23-May-2011 23:57 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 29-Dec-2011 22:28 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 21-Jan-2012 06:46 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Nature] |
| 03-Mar-2012 18:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2013 13:40 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 17-Jan-2013 13:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 11-Sep-2013 00:04 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 11-Oct-2013 08:24 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 14-Oct-2013 07:52 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 04-Feb-2014 15:35 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 04-Feb-2014 15:38 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 22-Apr-2015 09:38 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 16-Jan-2016 19:16 | JIXN | Updated [Operator] |
| 06-Oct-2016 22:32 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 25-May-2018 02:23 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 14-Sep-2020 21:49 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 15-Sep-2020 20:43 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 07-Oct-2021 02:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 21-Dec-2021 06:24 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Jan-2022 06:53 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 02-Feb-2022 02:01 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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