ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66320
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| Date: | Friday 17 April 1953 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  North American Harvard Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | FTS RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ1097 |
| MSN: | 88-17008 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Eyrewell State Forest, Canterbury -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Wigram AFB, Christchurch, New Zealand (NZWG) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-USAAF 42-85227 (MSN 88-17008) to RAF as Harvard III EZ453. Shipped to New Zealand September 1944 on the s.s."Empire Castle". Assembled at Hobsonville, Auckland; Brought On Charge 10 October 1944. Operated for the RAF by the Royal New Zealand Air Force [RNZAF] as NZ1097. Transferred to RNZAF September 1946.
NZ1097 Crashed at Eyrewell State Forest near Christchurch 17 April 53. The aircraft stalled at a height of about 600 feet after a simulated forced landing and crashed into the State Forest, catching fire (1 crew Killed In Service).
Crew of AT-6D NZ1097:
Acting Pilot Officer Douglas Law, RNZAF - killed in service 17 April 1953 R.I.P.
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_4.html
2. https://steemit.com/history/@len.george/north-american-harvards-texan-nz-1075-to-nz-1102-mk-111-1940-to-1978-part-7
3. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzharvard.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jul-2009 12:46 | angels one five | Added |
| 04-Oct-2009 15:55 | angels one five | Updated |
| 10-May-2013 06:33 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2018 09:35 | A.J. Scholten | Updated [Source] |
| 15-Sep-2020 01:42 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 12-Apr-2021 18:52 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Source, Operator] |
| 27-May-2021 17:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Sep-2021 15:51 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 28-Sep-2021 05:11 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 08-Oct-2021 22:11 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Operator] |
| 27-Nov-2023 13:06 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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