ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63270
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 September 1961 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | J.H.Richardson t/a Richardson Brothers |
| Registration: | ZK-AKE |
| MSN: | DHNZ68 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Awahuri, Manawatu 2 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Buckland Farm, Awahuri, near Feilding. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
de Havilland DH.82a Tiger Moth MSN DHNZ.68; Taken on charge by the RNZAF as NZ818 at Unit 18, Rongotai, Wellington 21.5.41. To ATC Touring Flight, Mangere 1943 and fitted with sliding canopy. To 42 Squadron.
Struck off charge when sold 27.6.46 to New Plymouth Aero Club. Regd ZK-AKE 24.6.46 to New Plymouth Aero Club (still fitted with canopy). Re-registered 19.12.51 to L A Allardice and operated by Aerodress Ltd, Dannevirke; fleet no.1 (reverted to open-cockpit status as part of conversion to top dresser). Re-registered 4.12.56 to Aerodress Ltd, Dannevirke/Palmerston North. Re-registered 24.6.57 to J H Richardson, Buckland, near Feilding. Re-registered 13.8.58 to Richardson Brothers, Feilding.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when struck fence on take-off from paddock & overturned at Buckland Farm, Awahuri, near Feilding, Manawatu-Wanganui 13.9.61. Pilot: J.H Richardson. Wreckage recovered to Kairanga and registration ZK-AKE cancelled 18.11.61. Remains burnt at Kairanga, near Palmerston North in 1967.
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzdh82.htm
3. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pNZ0.html
5. https://www.airhistory.net/photo/209304/ZK-AKE
6. http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWZKAIQ.htm
7. https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz47147/Awahuri/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 24-Jan-2011 20:32 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 24-Jan-2011 20:39 | angels one five | Updated [Cn] |
| 24-Jan-2011 22:05 | angels one five | Updated [Cn] |
| 03-Feb-2017 06:47 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 09-Oct-2021 07:50 | Antonio | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Dec-2021 21:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 23-Jan-2022 07:03 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 13-Feb-2022 03:07 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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