ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64164
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| Date: | 01-APR-1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Auster J/1 Autocrat |
| Owner/operator: | Auster Air Views Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-AUL |
| MSN: | 2310 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Paerangi, Waikato -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Calibration/Inspection |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Pilot H B McNally.
Only location in all of NZ matching the name Paerangi is an area northwest of Ngaruawahia, between there and Glen Afton. The 2530 acre Paerangi Estate was carved up into five smaller farms after WW2. This is believed to be be where the present day Paerangi Farm is located.
Auster Air Views (formed in 1950) travelled all over NZ taking aerial photos of farms, which were then 'colourised' and sold to the farmers! With a name change to Auster Air Services Ltd in 1953, the focus switched to serial topdressing.
A 'new' ZK-AUL was built with a new msn of 304FM. The 'original' ZK-AUL was rebuilt as ZK-BQD. Both aircraft would serve with Auster Air Services Ltd.
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. https://collection.motat.nz/objects/107051/zk-aul-auster-j1-autocrat-photograph
3. Janic Geelen, 1983, The Topdressers
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 Jun 1956 | ZK-BQD | Auster Air Services Ltd | Unspecified | |
unk | |
| 25 Jul 1956 | ZK-BQD | Auster Air Services Ltd | 1 | Hakataramea Valley, Canterbury | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 10-Jul-2009 16:39 | angels one five | Updated |
| 20-Feb-2016 01:50 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location] |
| 10-Oct-2021 19:48 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 17-Feb-2022 03:49 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 30-Jan-2023 04:46 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Jan-2023 04:47 | Ron Averes | Updated [Source] |
| 30-Jan-2023 04:47 | Ron Averes | Updated [Source] |
| 30-Jan-2023 04:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Narrative] |
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