ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140559
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| Date: | Sunday 31 May 1931 |
| Time: | 13:10 |
| Type: | Spartan Arrow |
| Owner/operator: | Mr Frank Lysons |
| Registration: | ZK-ACQ |
| MSN: | 75 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Omaka Aerodrome, Marlborough -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Wigram |
| Omaka | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Frank Lysons had taken delivery of the Spartan Arrow (ex G-ABBE) at Wigram only the week before and was flying home to Hawera on Sunday, 31/5/31 via Blenheim (Omaka) and Wellington, where he was to drop off his passenger.
Approaching Woodbourne to land, the Spartan Arrow stalled and spun into the ground.
The aircraft was badly damaged but there was no fire.
Both occupants were gravely injured and were taken to Wairau Hospital. Frank Lysons recovered from his injuries but his passenger died at about 9 a.m. on the following morning.
Cyril Cory-Wright, of Auckland. R.I.P.
The plane was rebuilt but was destroyed on 2/2/36 when its hangar at Parorangi collapsed in a gale.
Sources:
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=EP19310601.2.100&e=-------10--1----0--
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Dec-2011 14:48 | angels one five | Added |
| 01-Oct-2013 22:44 | angels one five | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
| 18-Feb-2016 22:44 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 15-Mar-2018 06:30 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 13-May-2018 07:25 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 16-Jan-2022 04:36 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 12-Nov-2023 02:56 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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