ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64292
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| Date: | Sunday 25 March 1979 |
| Time: | 16:47 |
| Type: | Taylor J.T.2 Titch |
| Owner/operator: | S G Andrew |
| Registration: | ZK-DGB |
| MSN: | AACA/133/1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hatuma, Hawke's Bay -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | near Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
New Zealand's third Taylor Titch was ZK-DGB (c/n AACA/133/1) built by Stan Andrews at Greenmeadows in Hawkes Bay, and powered by a 1600 cc VW motor. ZK-DGB was first registered on 14/11/73 and its first flight was on 8/12/73. ZK-DGB's colours were mainly yellow-brown with a brown ochre stripe, and a dayglo registration. I think the rudder was red and white.
ZK-DGB tragically crashed, on 25/3/79, at Hatuma, Waipukurau, killing pilot Stan Andrews. The accident was caused by failure on take off of the control column pivot point causing pilot to lose control and stall at low level. The registration ZK-DGB was formally (and belatedly) cancelled on 25/3/86.
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.uk/2010/06/taylor-titches-of-new-zealand.html
3. http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWZKDAH.htm
4. CAA Aircraft Accident report 79-053
5. AHSNZ, 1979, Newsletter 3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 29-Mar-2010 01:57 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Damage, Narrative] |
| 06-Jun-2010 01:29 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 31-Aug-2013 23:40 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jan-2014 09:08 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Narrative] |
| 17-Jul-2014 09:24 | Sarge | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Feb-2022 04:28 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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