ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347900
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 November 1930 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth |
| Owner/operator: | W L Oldham |
| Registration: | ZK-AAS |
| MSN: | 1111 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Mangere Aerodrome, Māngere, South Auckland, New Zealand -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rongotai Airport, Rongotai, Wellington, New Zealand (WLG/NZWN) |
| Mangere Aerodrome, Māngere, South Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
c/no. 1111: DH.60G Moth [Gipsy I #479] Seaplane to Air Survey & Transport Co Ltd, New Zealand with C of A 2029 issued 10.5.29. Reportedly badly damaged 18.6.29 when broke away from moorings in gale at Pungarehu, Taranaki. Re-registered ZK-AAS 8.29 to Hamilton Airways Ltd [4.1.29 quoted, but erroneous]. Re-registered 17.11.30 to W L Oldham
Badly damaged on landing at Mangere Aerodrome, Māngere, South Auckland, New Zealand 18.11.30 (next day!).
Subsequent history
Repaired and returned to service by 4.1.33 Registered 16.1.33 to Wellington Aero Club, Rongotai. Crashed Rongotai Airport, Rongotai, Wellington, New Zealand 2.9.33; rebuilt and re-flown 3.36 (see separate entry)
Written off (destroyed) when forced-landed out of fuel whilst lost in bad weather near Cape Campbell 25.12.36 (see separate entry);
Sources:
1. AHSNZ, 1987, Journal, Vol 30 No 3.
2. https://ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh60.pdf
3. https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-new-zealand-register/gn-z-zk?highlight=WyJ6ay1hYXMiXQ==
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p011.html
5. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/archive/Archive_1981.pdf
6. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_ZK-.html
7. http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWZKAAH.htm
8. https://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2010/02/zk-aas-at-rockville-1930.html
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangere_Aerodrome#Early_years
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 September 1933 | ZK-AAS | Wellington Aero Club | 0 | Rongotai Aerodrome, Wellington | |
sub |
| 25 December 1936 | ZK-AAS | Wellington Aero Club | 0 | near Cape Campbell Lighthouse, Marlborough, South Island | |
w/o |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2023 23:18 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 14-Nov-2023 23:19 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 13-Dec-2023 09:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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