ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64410
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| Date: | 17-NOV-1950 |
| Time: | c. mid |
| Type: |  Auster J/1B Aiglet |
| Owner/operator: | Middle Districts Aero Club |
| Registration: | ZK-AUG |
| MSN: | 2635 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Spencer Mountains, Canterbury -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Blenheim |
| Hokitika | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Ex-G-AJUX: to New Zealand as ZK-AUG 3/2/50. Written off ( damaged beyond repair ) when crashed into Faerie Queen (40 feet below summit), Spenser Mountains, near Lewis Pass on 17/11/1950 [Pilot Paul B. Legg]. Charter passengers were Messrs W. Tatham and B.T. McDavitt, on their way to a funeral in Hokitika. All three aboard were uninjured and were able to tramp out into the Upper Waiau Valley where they were picked up safe and well. Registration ZK-AUG cancelled 31/3/1952
Sources:
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AJUX.pdf
http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWZKARZ.htm
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
Report in Nelson Evening Mail, 17 November 1950.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 22-Jun-2009 16:22 | angels one five | Updated |
| 25-Jun-2009 02:24 | XLerate | Updated |
| 22-Dec-2012 14:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2015 09:26 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 21-Jun-2017 05:25 | airtramp | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Jan-2022 02:04 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 08-Feb-2022 10:19 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 08-Feb-2022 10:25 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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