ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89089
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 October 1943 |
| Time: | 21:15 |
| Type: |  Curtiss P-40M Kittyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | 2 FOTU RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ3180 |
| MSN: | 27195. |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Ohakea AFB, Manawatu 3 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Ohakea AFB |
| Ohakea AFB |
NZ3180 crashed when the pilot was practicing steep turns at night.
The P-40M was written off the books at Ohakea on 6 Nov.43 and reduced to parts and scrap.
Flt-Sgt John Sinclair RNZAF, R.I.P.
Sources:
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//nz-serials/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jan-2011 17:48 | angels one five | Added |
| 17-Jan-2012 11:47 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2013 09:44 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 17-Sep-2013 23:47 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 15-Nov-2018 10:41 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 06-Oct-2021 07:23 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 13-Feb-2022 02:31 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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