ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 80490
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 June 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Curtiss P-40N Warhawk |
| Owner/operator: | FGS RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ3142 |
| MSN: | 28507 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Near Gisborne AFB, East Coast -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Gisborne |
| RNZAF Gisborne |
This aircraft was being operated by the Fighter Gunnery School, Royal New Zealand Air Force, and was the victim of a " friendly fire " incident during training.
The Warhawk took off to carry out a cine-gun exercise with another P-40N, NZ3147.
During the exercise four rounds were accidentally fired by NZ3147 and struck NZ3142, damaging the hydraulic system and causing the undercarriage to only partly extend.
NZ3142 was landed safely on its belly on the grass at Gisborne aerodrome. The pilot was unhurt.
The subsequent inquiry found that the weapons of both aircraft had been loaded with live rounds owing to a misunderstanding on the part of the armourers, and the pilot of NZ3147 had failed to select the gun solenoid "OFF" as required for safety in such an exercise.
Sources:
NZ Serials
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2010 02:02 | angels one five | Added |
| 21-Jan-2012 06:25 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 10-Sep-2013 09:14 | angels one five | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 04-Feb-2014 15:34 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Source] |
| 04-Feb-2014 15:40 | Nepa | Updated [Source] |
| 17-Mar-2014 06:49 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Source] |
| 17-Mar-2014 09:09 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 05-Mar-2015 20:18 | Unitex | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 21-Apr-2015 08:47 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 13-Jan-2016 08:33 | Angel dick one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 15-Dec-2016 09:31 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 15-Nov-2018 10:29 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Aug-2020 07:37 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Damage, Narrative] |
| 29-Jan-2021 20:01 | King T. | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 26-Feb-2021 17:56 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 16-Jan-2022 04:59 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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