Incident Cessna 185 Skywagon ski ZK-CAV,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 61383
 
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Date:Wednesday 18 October 1978
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C185 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 185 Skywagon ski
Owner/operator:Mount Cook Group Ltd
Registration: ZK-CAV
MSN: 185-0212
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Franz Josef Glacier, Westland NP -   New Zealand
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
pilot Nicholas McBride

Sources:

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. Aviation Historical Society of New Zealand, Newsletter 1979 No 6.

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
12 March 1971 ZK-CAV Mount Cook Air Services Ltd Tasman Glacier, Mount Cook NP unk
18 April 1977 ZK-CAV Mount Cook Air Services Ltd 0 Tasman Glacier, Mount Cook NP min

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
03-Aug-2020 07:49 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Damage]
31-Jan-2022 22:40 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, Cn]
01-Feb-2022 10:31 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
05-Feb-2022 06:38 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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