ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68451
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 March 1981 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas TA-4K Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | 75 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ6253 |
| MSN: | 14096 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Colenso Hut, Ruahine Range -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Ohakea AFB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
No 75 Squadron, RNZAF.
NZ 6253 crashed on a ridge in the Colenso area of the Ruahine Range (approx 25km from Taihape) while on a low-level training exercise.
Flight Lieutenant John Dick R.I.P.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AHSNZ, 1985, Newsletter 2.
2. NZDF-Serials Skyhawk
3. https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/assets/Uploads/DocumentLibrary/OIA-2023-4701-Court-of-Inquiry-into-TA-4K-Skyhawk-NZ6253-crash-1981.pdf
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2009 17:48 | angels one five | Added |
| 25-Sep-2012 02:47 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Narrative] |
| 24-Oct-2013 00:02 | angels one five | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 19-May-2018 04:46 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 19-May-2018 04:47 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 14-Sep-2020 19:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 08-Oct-2021 13:13 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 26-Mar-2024 06:31 | SeeNoEvil | Updated [Time, Source, Category] |
| 26-Mar-2024 06:32 | ASN | Updated [Accident report] |
| 26-Mar-2024 08:15 | SeeNoEvil | Updated [Category] |
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