ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347986
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| Date: | Thursday 4 September 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60GIII Moth Major |
| Owner/operator: | 2 EFTS RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ512 |
| MSN: | 5118 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RNZAF Bell Block Airbase, New Plymouth Airport, New Plymouth, Taranaki -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Bell Block Airbase, New Plymouth Airport, New P, New Zealand (NPL/NZNP) |
| RNZAF Bell Block Airbase, New Plymouth Airport, New P, New Zealand (NPL/NZNP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
c/no. 5118: DH.60GIII Moth Major, [Gipsy Major engine #5905]. Shipped from the United Kingdom on the s.s. "Rangitane" and arrived in New Zealand on 18.3.35. Trucked to Wigram where it was assembled and test flown before being allocated to the Southland Aero Club on 30.3.35. Entered the New Zealand Civil Aircraft Register as ZK-ADM on 13.4.35. Became the property of the club in August 1938 at the completion of the required 1,000 hours flying time.
Impressed into the RNZAF as a gift aircraft on 27.9.39 as NZ512 with No. 2 EFTS, RNZAF Bell Block Airbase, New Plymouth Airport, New Plymouth, Taranaki
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 4.9.41 in a landing accident at RNZAF Bell Block Airbase, New Plymouth Airport, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand and written off (struck off charge) 26.11.41. This was the last DH.60 accident at New Plymouth.
Sources:
1. AHSNZ, 1988, Journal, Vol 31 No 2.
2. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzdh60.htm
3. https://ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh60.pdf
4. http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWZKAAH.htm
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_ZK-.html
6. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p051.html
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Plymouth_Airport#History
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2023 09:13 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 03-Dec-2023 21:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 10-Jan-2024 22:42 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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