Incident Cessna 180 Skywagon ZK-BEK,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63441
 
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Date:Thursday 12 March 1959
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C180 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 180 Skywagon
Owner/operator:Rural Aviation Ltd
Registration: ZK-BEK
MSN: 30603
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Rongomai, Wairarapa -   New Zealand
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
pilot M H Lourie. Crashed, rebuilt as ZK-BMP.

Sources:

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. Janic Geelen, 1983, The Topdressers

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
8 September 1958 ZK-BEK Rural Aviation Ltd 0 Mauriceville, Wairarapa unk
23 December 1962 ZK-BMP Mount Cook Air Services Ltd 0 Tatare Saddle, Westland NP unk
14 September 1967 ZK-BMP Cascade River, West Coast unk
20 January 1976 ZK-BMP Lilburn Valley, Southland unk
6 August 1978 ZK-BMP T E Neave 4 Missing, Fiordland NP mis

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
04-Feb-2022 01:45 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location]
04-Feb-2022 01:46 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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