Aircraft accident report no.1887. Fletcher 1160 ZK-BHQ, Taumarunui, 13 August 1968
Maker and role
Office of Air Accidents, Ministry of Transport New Zealand, Maker
Production date
1969
Object detail
Accession number
MSS-2017-17.1
Description
Aircraft accident report for crash during aerial top-dressing operation, which killed the pilot. This was the first fatal accident in New Zealand involving a light aircraft powered by a gas turbine engine. With the future of gas turbine aircraft in the balance, this report was very detailed and not completed until a full 12 months after the accident.
Media/Materials
Physical description
16 pages ; 25 cm
Credit line
Office of Air Accidents, Ministry of Transport New Zealand. 1969. Aircraft accident report no.1887. Fletcher 1160 ZK-BHQ, Taumarunui, 13 August 1968, MSS-2017-17.1. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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