Date:	Saturday 22 February 1941
Time:	day
Type:	de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth
Owner/operator:	2 EFTS RNZAF
Registration:	NZ501
MSN:	866
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	New Plymouth Airport, New Plymouth, Taranaki -   New Zealand
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	New Plymouth Airport, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand (NPL/NZNP)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
Ex G-NZAW and ZK-AAL. Impressed as NZ501 1.10.39. Operated by 2 EFTS. A wingtip hit a fence at New Plymouth Airport, New Plymouth, Taranaki, while demonstrating side slipping, the aircraft overturned and was badly damaged. Aircraft written off.

1. AHSNZ, 1987, Journal, Vol 30 No 2.2
2. Fatal crash 17.3.34: Evening Star, 19 March 1934, Page 11: https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD19340319.2.95
3. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh60.pdf
4. As G-NZAW: https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-new-zealand-register/gn-z-zk?highlight=WyJ6ay1hYWgiXQ==
5. As ZK-AAL: https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-new-zealand-register/gn-z-zk?highlight=WyJ6ay1hYWgiXQ==
6. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_ZK-.html
7. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p008.html
8. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzdh60.htm
9. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/archive/Archive_1981.pdf
10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Plymouth_Airport#History

c/no. 866 DH.60G Moth [Gipsy I engine#93, amended to #32] to New Zealand Air Ministry without C of A; assembled by New Zealand Government at Wigram, Sockburn, Christchurch 1.29. Registered G-NZAW later in 1929 to Auckland Aero Club, Mangere, Auckland (and painted as "NZAW"); Re-registered ZK-AAL [C of R 37] 1.12.29 to Auckland Aero Club, Mangere, Auckland

Crashed into hill in cloud near source of Red Rocks Stream, Wellington en-route Rongotai-Nelson 17.3.34; pilot E W Boucher, president of Auckland Aero Club killed & passenger (club secretary L W Swan) injured. Salvaged and rebuilt by 16.9.35. Ownership formally to Auckland Aero Club Inc 22.3.35 after 1000 hours had been flown

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

17 March 1934

ZK-AAL

Auckland Aero Club

1

near Hawkins Hill, Wellington 1

sub

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
16-Nov-2023 16:08	Ron Averes	Added
11-Mar-2024 23:48	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category]