Te Awamutu - Te Awamutu
Flight / Schedule
Te Awamutu - Te Awamutu
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.60 MothRegistration
G-EBZY
MSN
806
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Bryant House AirwaysDate
May 21, 1930 at 04:25 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Demonstration
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Te Awamutu Waikato Regional Council
Region
Oceania • New Zealand
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On May 21, 1930 at 04:25 PM, Te Awamutu - Te Awamutu experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Bryant House Airways, with the event recorded near Te Awamutu Waikato Regional Council.
The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Captain A. W. Saunders was performing demo flights on the racecourse of Te Awamutu. With his passenger Alfred W. Minchin, he climbed to a height of 1,000 feet when the plane was seen to enter a spin. The spin was recovered from about 50 feet and the Moth was still diving when it impacted the ground. Both occupants were seriously injured and evacuated to the local hospital. While the passenger died from his injuries in the evening, the pilot died the following day. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-EBZY, MSN 806, year of manufacture 1929.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
1
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
Captain A. W. Saunders was performing demo flights on the racecourse of Te Awamutu. With his passenger Alfred W. Minchin, he climbed to a height of 1,000 feet when the plane was seen to enter a spin. The spin was recovered from about 50 feet and the Moth was still diving when it impacted the ground. Both occupants were seriously injured and evacuated to the local hospital. While the passenger died from his injuries in the evening, the pilot died the following day. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Te Awamutu - Te Awamutu
Operator
Bryant House AirwaysFlight Type
Demonstration
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Oceania • New Zealand
Aircraft Details
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