ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65614
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 July 1944 |
| Time: | 14:55 |
| Type: |  Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | 4 FOTU RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ3179 |
| MSN: | 28782 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sanson, Manawatu 3 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Ohakea AFB |
Crashed from spin.
NZ 3179 was returning to Ohakea to land owing to engine trouble.
It spun in from 1,000 feet on approach.
Sgt Robert James Stewart. R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ Serials.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jun-2009 01:46 | angels one five | Added |
| 05-Jul-2009 17:21 | angels one five | Updated |
| 13-Oct-2009 20:34 | angels one five | Updated |
| 21-Jan-2012 06:35 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2013 10:10 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 27-Jan-2014 07:11 | angels one five | Updated [Time] |
| 15-Nov-2018 10:26 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 27-Sep-2021 07:52 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 06-Oct-2021 07:21 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 13-Feb-2022 03:08 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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