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Date: | Wednesday 10 July 1929 |
Time: | |
Type: | Everson Evo |
Owner/operator: | Everson Brothers |
Registration: | Unreg |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Mangere, Auckland -
New Zealand
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Test |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:First of three homebuilt aircraft built by Auckland brothers Ernest and Arthur Everson, Herne Bay.
Aircraft was a high wing monoplane powered by a motorcycle engine. It crashed while attempting to take off on its first flight at the Mangere speedway, Auckland. Brothers were aged 20 and 18 at the time!
Sources:
1.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everson_aircraft_and_automobiles 2. AHSNZ, 1983, Journal, Vol 26 No 3 - Everson Brothers
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
26-Jan-2022 02:34 |
Ron Averes |
Added |
26-Jan-2022 07:52 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Source, Narrative] |