ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65437
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| Date: | Thursday 11 November 1920 |
| Time: | 16:10 |
| Type: |  Avro 504K |
| Owner/operator: | New Zealand Flying School |
| Registration: | F9745 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | New Plymouth, Taranaki -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | New Plymouth |
| New Plymouth | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Avro stalled and spun on final approach.
All 3 POB died in the crash, which was New Zealand's second fatal aeroplane accident.
Captain Richard Russell DFC, pilot.
Mr James Clarke, Mayor of New Plymouth, passenger.
Miss Kathleen Warnock, passenger.
R.I.P.
Sources:
1. Various NZ sources
2. AHSNZ, 1979, Journal, Vol 22 No 2.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jun-2009 12:04 | angels one five | Added |
| 08-Jun-2009 12:43 | angels one five | Updated |
| 13-Dec-2010 03:02 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 02-Jun-2013 02:49 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 07-Oct-2016 15:09 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 02-Sep-2017 07:13 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2019 05:14 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-Jan-2022 09:28 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Source] |
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