Accident Piper PA-18A-150 Super Cub ZK-BTA,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63257
 
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Date:Sunday 22 October 1961
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-18A-150 Super Cub
Owner/operator:Barr Brothers Ltd
Registration: ZK-BTA
MSN: 18-5766
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Warkworth, Auckland -   New Zealand
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Pilot James Kenneth Sorby R.I.P.
Crashed Waiwhiu Valley, Warkworth.

Sources:

http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
http://skyviking.net/svwp/?p=412

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
02-Aug-2014 17:46 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, Damage, Narrative]
14-Feb-2017 05:15 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative]
14-Feb-2022 04:52 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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