Kaikoura – Christchurch
Flight / Schedule
Kaikoura – Christchurch
Aircraft
Avro 504Registration
D6243
Operator
Canterbury AviationDate
December 30, 1921 at 11:15 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Motunau Canterbury Regional Council
Region
Oceania • New Zealand
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On December 30, 1921 at 11:15 AM, Kaikoura – Christchurch experienced a crash involving Avro 504, operated by Canterbury Aviation, with the event recorded near Motunau Canterbury Regional Council.
The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot H. C. Grout was performing some demo flights in the region of Blenheim. After a stop in Kaikoura, he was positioning to his base in Christchurch. En route, the engine failed and he was forced to attempt an emergency landing. At low height, the airplane stalled and crashed in a wheat field near Motunau. Seriously injured, the pilot was evacuated to a local hospital but died from his injuries in the evening. The aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration D6243.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot H. C. Grout was performing some demo flights in the region of Blenheim. After a stop in Kaikoura, he was positioning to his base in Christchurch. En route, the engine failed and he was forced to attempt an emergency landing. At low height, the airplane stalled and crashed in a wheat field near Motunau. Seriously injured, the pilot was evacuated to a local hospital but died from his injuries in the evening. The aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Kaikoura – Christchurch
Operator
Canterbury AviationFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Oceania • New Zealand
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Avro 504Registration
D6243
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