ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70252
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| Date: | 03-DEC-2009 |
| Time: | 11:50am LT |
| Type: | Vickers Supermarine 509 Spitfire T. Mk.IX |
| Operator: | Lasbrook Holdings Limited |
| Registration: | ZK-WDQ |
| C/n / msn: | CBAF 5487 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Ardmore Aerodrome. -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Ardmore - NZAR |
The Spitfire is reported to have bounced badly on landing, collapsing the undercarriage and skidding off the runway on its belly.
The pilot is reported to be uninjured.
The aircraft has only been returned to flying condition recently ( 23 November ) after a similar landing accident at Hood Aerodrome, Masterton, in January by the same pilot.
Sources:
http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=108084&fm=newsmain,nrhl
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/rare-spitfire-crash-lands-in-sth-auckland-3225249
http://www.nzpaimages.co.nz/events.php?event_id=9318
Ardmore 3Dec2009
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Dec-2009 19:37 | angels one five | Added |
| 02-Dec-2009 20:04 | angels one five | Updated |
| 02-Dec-2009 21:36 | slowkid | Updated |
| 02-Dec-2009 23:20 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 02-Dec-2009 23:34 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 03-Dec-2009 01:30 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 03-Dec-2009 08:34 | angels one five | Updated |
| 03-Dec-2009 11:39 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 04-Dec-2009 09:15 | 75.147.10.109 | Updated |
| 04-Dec-2009 15:36 | angels one five | Updated |
| 04-Dec-2009 19:13 | angels one five | Updated |
| 19-Dec-2009 00:44 | flyernzl | Updated |
| 22-Apr-2010 02:21 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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