ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63643
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| Date: | Monday 25 February 1957 |
| Time: | 11:10 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18A-150 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Aerial Work (Marlborough) Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-BNN |
| MSN: | 18-5204 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kaihoka, Golden Bay, Nelson -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Failed to pull up in time from a dive at low altitude.
Pilot Richard Foreman killed.
R.I.P.
The Air Accident investigator's report gives the following :
" 3. The aircraft took of on a topdressing sortie at 1110 hours on 25 February 1957. After initial takeoff, at a height of 50 ft, it was observed to make a steep left turn and dive towards a shepherd standing 200 yards to the left of the strip.
The port wingtip narrowly missed the shepherd before striking the ground. In the ensuing crash the pilot was killed and the aircraft totally destroyed by fire. "
Sources:
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
https://archway.archives.govt.nz/ItemAdvancedSearch.do
Report of a Civil Aircraft Accident No. 25/3/808.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 12-Jun-2014 09:00 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, Damage, Narrative] |
| 09-Mar-2016 18:37 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Mar-2016 21:14 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Phase, Narrative] |
| 09-Mar-2016 21:33 | angels one five | Updated [Date, Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jan-2022 03:45 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 25-Jan-2022 07:21 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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