ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63343
Last updated: 19 June 2013
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Date:28-OCT-1960
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Piper PA-25-150
Operator:Private
Registration: ZK-BOT
C/n / msn: 25-197
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:Tahaenui, near Nuhaka -   New Zealand
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:Tahaenui, NZ
Destination airport:
Narrative:
ZK-BOT: Registered 2/5/60 as a Piper PA-25-150 c/no.25-197 (however, deliberately mis-painted as ZK-BTZ). Written off when crashed and destroyed by fire at Tahaenui on 28/10/60: pilot J R McCurdy. Registration ZK-BOT cancelled 30/11/60

Sources:
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
http://www.dave.wise.btinternet.co.uk/DWZKBIQ.htm


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
02-May-2012 15:02 Dr. John Smith Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
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