ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63609
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| Date: | Monday 5 January 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Aerial Farming NZ Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-ALP |
| MSN: | 82903 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Matiere, King Country -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
RNZAF Tiger Moth NZ654 (c/no.82903): Previously RAF Tiger Moth R5008. Built at Hatfield, UK and assembled in NZ. Shipped to New Zealand on "SS Karamea" and BOC at Unit 18 Rongotai on 24 September 1940. With No. 1 EFTS March 1941-November 1943. Damaged during a forced landing in bad weather at Evans Flat on 24 November 1943. The aircraft flipped over after hitting a barrow hidden in the grass.
Sold to West Coast Aero Club from Taieri on 12 February 1947 and entered New Zealand Civil Aircraft Register as ZK-ALP. To Aerial Farming NZ Ltd, Palmerston North on 6 October 1950 as topdresser. Damaged in accident at Matiere, King Country, 5 Jan 1953.
Damaged in accident at Makaretu River, Hawke's Bay, 1 May 1957 when it was overturned by a tailwind and probably not repaired. Pilot N C Down.
Registration ZK-ALP cancelled from register on 30 January 1959 as "withdrawn from use".
Sources:
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//nz-serials/nz650.shtml
http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/p829.htm
http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac2/NZAM/ZK-ALP.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 May 1957 | ZK-ALP | Aerodress Ltd | 0 | near Makaretu River, Hawke's Bay | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 13-Jul-2009 00:25 | angels one five. | Updated |
| 20-Jul-2009 14:15 | angels one five | Updated |
| 26-May-2012 16:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Feb-2017 06:26 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 31-Jan-2022 00:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 19-Feb-2022 12:20 | Ron Averes | Updated [Date, Location, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative] |
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