Incident Auster J/1 Autocrat ZK-AQL,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64223
 
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Date:Saturday 27 October 1951
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic J1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Auster J/1 Autocrat
Owner/operator:Wellington Aero Club
Registration: ZK-AQL
MSN: 2245
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Tararua Range, near Featherston -   New Zealand
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Rongotai Airport, New Zealand
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Crashed in the Tararua Range, northwest of Featherston, New Zealand 27/10/51. Pilot Bruce Aitken was not injured. Aircraft reduced to scrap at Rongotai. Registration cancelled March 1957.

Sources:

http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac2/NZNZ/ZK-AQL.html]
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p22.htm
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2140
Ross Kerr (2006) A Chronology of the Tararua & Rimutaka Ranges

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
22-Jun-2009 16:34 angels one five Updated
10-Jun-2012 16:27 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
16-May-2018 20:21 Ron Averes Updated [Cn, Location, Source, Narrative]

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