ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64439
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| Date: | Saturday 2 September 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk |
| Owner/operator: | Wellington Aero Club |
| Registration: | ZK-APN |
| MSN: | 21 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lyall Bay, Wellington 1 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rongotai Airport (WLG/NZWM) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On 2 Sept 1950, the aircraft suffered an engine failure ( propeller detached from the crankshaft ) at about 450 feet, after taking off from Rongotai Airport, and some 400 yards from shore. It was ditched successfully in Lyall Bay, Wellington. Both occupants were rescued, the female passenger by 13-year old Lewis Ferris. Steve McGuire
rowed out from Moa Point in his dinghy to assist.
Sources:
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
http://web.archive.org/web/20081120232127/http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac2/NZNZ/ZK-APN.html
http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/chipmunk.html
http://gallery.aerohub.co.nz/main.php?g2_itemId=6195
Images:
Recovery of ZK APN
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 24-May-2009 17:01 | angels one five | Updated |
| 29-Mar-2010 00:04 | angels one five | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 10-Nov-2011 09:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Jan-2012 23:07 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 30-Jul-2016 05:23 | Anon. | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 15-Dec-2020 09:25 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 22-Jan-2022 09:29 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 13-Feb-2022 01:48 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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