Incident Taylorcraft Auster 5 ZK-AXQ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64359
 
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Date:Friday 16 September 1955
Time:
Type:Taylorcraft Auster 5
Owner/operator:Hauraki Aero Club
Registration: ZK-AXQ
MSN: 1652
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mamaku Plateau, Rotorua -   New Zealand
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Thames
Destination airport:Wairoa
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Flying in low cloud/misty conditions when it flew into high ground in the vicinity of Wood's Mill, Mamaku, and was written off. Fate of pilot R J Dunseath not reported.

Sources:

http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
http://web.archive.org/web/20070211071153/http://www.edcoatescollection.com:80/ac2/NZNZ/ZK-AXQ.html
http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWZKARZ.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
20-Jul-2009 14:08 angels one five Updated
25-Oct-2011 02:06 Anon. Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport]
11-Oct-2013 21:31 angels one five Updated [Registration, Cn, Location]
29-May-2014 19:39 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative]
15-Jan-2015 05:37 angels one five Updated [Narrative]
24-May-2016 11:20 angels one five Updated [Location, Narrative]
18-Sep-2016 08:21 Anon. Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities]
17-May-2018 23:17 Ron Averes Updated [Other fatalities, Location]
02-Apr-2021 07:05 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative]
08-Oct-2021 21:19 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
24-Jan-2022 05:12 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type]

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