ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64158
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Sunday 20 April 1952 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Auckland Aero Club |
| Registration: | ZK-AIF |
| MSN: | 82840/DHNZ.2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mangere Aerodrome, Auckland -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Mangere Airfield, Mangere, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 82840; Fuselage built at Hatfield and shipped to New Zealand. Shipped to DH New Zealand unassembled & without engine. Remainder of aircraft constructed at Rongotai from local materials in New Zealand as DHNZ.2 and to RNZAF as NZ752; taken on charge at Rongotai 14.8.40. To 3 EFTS Harewood [1942-44] coded "35". To 42 Squadron by 1945.
Sold 23.1.46 to Auckland Aero Club. NZ civil registered as ZK-AIF 18.1.46 to Auckland Aero Club, Mangere, Auckland (registered with incorrect MSN DHNZ.72 - but see ZK-AIH). Damaged in collision with Tiger Moth ZK-AIK taxying at Mangere 21.7.46; repaired and returned to service.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) crashed at Mangere Airfield, Mangere, Auckland 20.4.52 when caught in the slipstream of another Tiger Moth during aerial display. Pilot: Frank Woodward injured. Registration ZK-AIF cancelled 23.1.53
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzdh82.htm
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p828.html
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pNZ0.html
5. http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWZKAIQ.htm
6. https://rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/28077/rnzaf-tiger-codes-matched-serials
7. https://steemkr.com/history/@len.george/de-havilland-dh-82a-tiger-moth-nz730-to-nz798-1939-to-1956
8. https://www.austairdata.com.au/component/rsdirectory/entry/view/56188-zk-aif-1
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangere_Aerodrome#Later_years
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 19-Sep-2021 09:46 | Antonio | Updated [Cn, Operator, Narrative] |
| 19-Sep-2021 12:24 | Antonio | Updated [Source] |
| 02-Oct-2021 22:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 21-Jan-2022 20:15 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 04-Feb-2022 07:22 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation