Auckland - Auckland

On February 28, 1939 at 12:00 AM, Auckland - Auckland experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Auckland Aero Club, with the event recorded near Auckland Auckland Council.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was performing a training flight around Auckland Airport. On final, while completing a last turn to join the runway, the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed in a field. Both occupants were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration ZK-ADG, MSN 894, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -36.7229°, 174.7083°.