Accident Grumman G-44 Widgeon ZK-BGQ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 26207
 
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Date:Monday 21 January 1980
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic G44 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman G-44 Widgeon
Owner/operator:Sea Bee Air Ltd
Registration: ZK-BGQ
MSN: 1391
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Kaipara Harbour, Northland -   New Zealand
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Mechanics Bay AKL
Destination airport:Kaipara Harbour AKL
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Crashed on landing.

Sources:

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/widgeon.html
3. AHSNZ, 1980, Newsletter 2.

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
24 October 1951 F-OAGX Reseau Aerien Interinsulaire - RAI Tahiti Faa'a (PPT) min
15 February 1959 ZK-BGQ Tourist Air Travel Ltd 0 off Bucklands Beach, Auckland min
14 April 1979 ZK-BGQ Sea Bee Air Ltd 0 Kororaraka Bay, Northland non
Mid-air collision

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
20-Jul-2009 16:41 angels one five Updated
14-Jan-2011 05:12 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative]
16-Jan-2011 14:42 TB Updated [Operator, Source]
17-Jan-2011 13:18 TB Updated [Operator]
19-Aug-2015 14:05 Anon. Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport]
21-Sep-2021 04:07 Ron Averes Updated [Operator, Location]
10-Feb-2022 08:21 Ron Averes Updated [Source]
23-Feb-2022 09:05 Ron Averes Updated [Source, Narrative]

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