New Zealand

En route from Dunedin to Wellington, the pilot encountered thick fog and drizzle. The airplane went out of control and crashed in a field located in Saint Andrews, 10 miles south of Timaru, coming to rest upside down. The pilot F. C. Taylor was injured while the passenger Howard Bailey was killed. He was on his way to Wellington to take part to a Grand Lodge communication.

While cruising at high speed, the airplane impacted the slope of Mt Pouakai located northwest of Mt Taranaki, in the Egmont National Park. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and both occupants, pilot Stanley William Green and the photographer James Alexander Austin were killed.

Shortly after takeoff from Napier, while climbing, the single engine airplane entered a dive and crashed. The pilot H. C. Curlett, sole on board, was killed.

The airplane departed Hokitika in relative good weather conditions. About 30 minutes into the flight, while cruising at a height of some 1,250 metres, the aircraft impacted the slope of Mt Turiwhate located 30 km east of Hokitika. At the time of the accident, the visibility was poor due to rain falls and foggy conditions. The pilot John D. Renton and the passenger James Daniel Lynch were killed.

While approaching Wellington-Rongotai Airport, the pilot performed several S turns to reduce speed when the aircraft stalled and crashed on the golf course of Miramar, near the airport. The aircraft came to rest upside down near the 16th hole. While both occupants were slightly injured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

En route from Levin to Wellington-Rongotai Airport, while approaching Wellington, the engine failed. The crew attempted to make an emergency landing in Johnsonville but while trying to land on a small road, the aircraft impacted a power pole, pivoted and crashed in front of a house, bursting into flames. Both pilots were seriously injured and all five occupants of the house were unhurt. Both aircraft and house were destroyed by fire.
Crew:
A. L. de Tourette,
L. F. P. Taylor.

The pilot departed Masterton on a local solo training mission. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances. The pilot was injured and the airplane was destroyed.

The aircraft departed Gisborne at 1245LT bound for Hastings, carrying two passengers, one pilot and several mail bags. While cruising over the area of Wairoa, the pilot drop a mail bag when the aircraft stalled and crashed onto the side of a road. All three occupants were killed. It appears the aircraft stalled while the pilot was trying to gain altitude after dropping the mail bag.
Crew:
Ivan Louis Kight.
Passengers:
Walter Findlay,
Mr. W.C. Strand.

The pilot was performing a local solo training flight out from Auckland Airport. While flying at a height of 2,500 feet, he lost control of the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion. The pilot Cyril Olsen was killed.

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.