ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63542
Last updated: 21 May 2013
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| Date: | 19-JAN-1958 |
| Time: | ~1620 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Operator: | Hauraki Aero Club |
| Registration: | ZK-AJG |
| C/n / msn: | DHNZ 98 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Thames Aerodrome. -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Thames Aerodrome |
| Thames Aerdrome |
The pilot had carried out an informal aerobatic display near the town of Thames and on returning to the aerodrome entered an aerobatic manoeuvre known as the " falling leaf " at an estimated height of 2,000 feet AGL.
The weather was CAVU with a westerly wind of 5-10 knots.
The aircraft failed to recover in time and collided with the ground, bursting into flames.
The pilot was killed instantly and the Tiger Moth was destroyed.
John William Powell, pilot.
R.I.P.
Sources:
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 17-Jul-2009 02:50 | angels one five | Updated |
| 21-May-2011 02:39 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 01-Jun-2011 11:49 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 05-Jan-2013 02:14 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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