ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347902
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| Date: | Friday 25 December 1936 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Wellington Aero Club |
| Registration: | ZK-AAS |
| MSN: | 1111 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Cape Campbell Lighthouse, Marlborough, South Island -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Hastings Aerodrome, Hastings, Hawke's Bay (NZHS) |
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 at Rongotai Aerodrome, Wellington 18.11.30 (next day!). 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.
Written off (destroyed) when forced-landed out of fuel whilst lost in bad weather near Cape Campbell 25.12.36; not repaired. Due to bad weather, pilot could not locate Aerodrome at Hastings. On his return to Wellington, bad weather also prevented him landing there. Seeing clearer skies to the south, the pilot crossed Cook Strait, heading for Marlborough, but then ran out of fuel, resulting in a forced landing near the Cape Campbell lighthouse. Aircraft badly damaged and written off. Registration cancelled 17.11.38
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/Cape_Campbell_Lighthouse
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 November 1930 | ZK-AAS | W L Oldham | 0 | Mangere Aerodrome, Māngere, South Auckland, New Zealand | |
sub |
| 2 September 1933 | ZK-AAS | Wellington Aero Club | 0 | Rongotai Aerodrome, Wellington | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2023 23:32 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 04-Dec-2023 15:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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