ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63455
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| Date: | Thursday 22 January 1959 |
| Time: | c. 0750 |
| Type: | Auster B8 Agricola |
| Owner/operator: | Rangitikei Air Services Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-BML |
| MSN: | B.104 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Black Hill Station, Whanganui 4 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Black Hill Station airstrip |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Pilot: Alan Ashley Mowbray (28) R.I.P.
The aircraft was engaged in an aerial topdressing operation, spreading superphosphate fertiliser at Black Hill Station, near Taihape.
The flying weather was good with a light breeze.
The bulk store was located at the westerly end of the approx. 2,100 feet long and 2,880 feet AMSL airstrip and it was usual for pilots to take off towards the east.
On the previous fifteen sorties the Agricola had lifted off in 1,600 to 1,800 feet. The wind was from 253 degrees and estimated to be about 6 knots during these flights.
Take offs were thus being made downwind.
During the last take off a ground witness who was indoors noticed a sudden increase in the wind speed which he thought to be about 15 knots or more.
This increase in the tailwind component meant that the aircraft no longer had sufficient room to attain the 53 mph required to become airborne with the load being carried.
The aircraft lifted off in a semi-stalled condition and failed to attain an adequate rate of climb.
The pilot was forced to turn to avoid obstacles and in the second of these turns control was lost.
The aircraft dived into the ground and was destroyed. A fire broke out in the engine area and
consumed the forward part of the fuselage. The pilot did not survive.
Air Accident Report No. 25/3/991.
Sources:
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
rnzaf.proboards.com
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 June 1958 | ZK-BML | Rangitikei Air Services Ltd | 0 | Taihape, Whanganui 4 | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 20-Jun-2011 00:19 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 20-Jun-2011 00:24 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 11-Aug-2011 04:56 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Apr-2013 07:23 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 21-Apr-2017 10:12 | Kevben | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-May-2018 02:23 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source] |
| 31-Oct-2018 19:26 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 05-Feb-2022 17:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 15-Feb-2022 02:04 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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