ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63575
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 October 1957 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH-82a Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Wairarapa & Ruahine Aero Club |
| Registration: | ZK-BRH |
| MSN: | DHNZ120 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Hood Aerodrome, Masterton, Wairarapa -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hood Aerodrome |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
de Havilland DH.82a Tiger Moth MSN DHNZ.120; Built by DeHavilland New Zealand at Rongotai, Wellington. Taken on charge as NZ1440 at Unitb 18 Rongotai, Wellington 11.9.42. To 1 EFTS, Taieri [3.44-4.44].
Declared surplus by Government Stores Board SR66/56 on 28.6.56; and sold by tender number 6412 to Aircraft Engineering Co of NZ Ltd for £385. NZ civil registered as ZK-BRH 26.9.56 to Aircraft Engineering Co of NZ Ltd and operated by associate Airlift (NZ) Ltd, Rongotai. C of A issued 21.3.57. Leased to and operated by - Wairarapa & Ruahine Aero Club, Masterton (21.3.57-9.10.57).
Spun into the ground and destroyed by fire Hood Aerodrome, Solway, 1 mile south of Masterton, 9.10.57; passenger killed. Pilot Arthur Greig.
The Tiger Moth was observed in a right-hand spin at low altitude. It recovered, but immediately entered a left hand spin and struck the ground.
Registration ZK-BRH cancelled 2.12.57 as "destroyed"
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzdh82.htm
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pNZ1.html
3. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333.
4. https://steemkr.com/history/@len.george/de-havilland-tiger-moth-dh-82a-nz-1421-to-nz-1465-1939-to-1956-part-6
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hood_Aerodrome
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 28-Sep-2009 02:59 | angels one five | Updated |
| 15-May-2011 07:15 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Apr-2013 03:54 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2020 01:22 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 16-Nov-2021 18:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 29-Dec-2021 04:49 | angels one five | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
| 16-Jan-2022 05:21 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 29-Jan-2022 03:30 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
| 23-Jul-2022 03:46 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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