Marlborough District Council

Operator:

Registration:

NZ1226

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Site:

Woodbourne AFB (Blenheim)

Schedule:

Woodbourne - Woodbourne

MSN:

2606

YOM:

1940

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The pilot was engaged in a night training flight. Shortly after take off from Woodbourne Airport, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed five km from the airfield, bursting into flames. The pilot was killed.
Crew (2nd SFTS):
LAC Felix Ulenberg, pilot.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I at Woodbourne AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1941

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Operator:

Registration:

NZ1263

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Site:

Woodbourne AFB (Blenheim)

Schedule:

Woodbourne - Woodbourne

MSN:

574

YOM:

1940

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The crew was performing a training flight for the second Army Training School. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of some 500 feet, the twin engine aircraft stalled, hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located 200 metres past the runway end. Both pilots were killed.
Crew (2nd ATS):
LAC Wylie Hoog, pilot,
LAC Harry Roughton, pilot.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford II off Blenheim: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 15, 1941 at 1455 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

NZ1276

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Woodbourne - Woodbourne

MSN:

2681

YOM:

1940

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Blenheim

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The pilot was performing a training flight with another Airspeed Oxford registered NZ1246. En route, both aircraft collided for unknown reasons. As the pilot of NZ1246 was able to make an emergency landing at RNZAF Woodbourne, NZ1276 crashed into the sea off Blenheim, killing the pilot.
Crew (2nd SFTS):
LAC Alex Haigh, pilot.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I at Woodbourne AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1940 at 2245 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

NZ271

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Woodbourne AFB (Blenheim)

Schedule:

Woodbourne - Woodbourne

MSN:

493

YOM:

1940

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Landing (descent or approach)

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The pilot was engaged in a night solo training flight out from Woodbourne AFB. After liftoff, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft encountered difficulties to gain height. The pilot initiated a sharp turn when the aircraft stalled and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.
Crew (2nd SFTS):
LAC Thomas Denbee.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth in Blenheim

Date & Time: Jun 10, 1936

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

Registration:

ZK-AAA

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Survivors:

Yes

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Schedule:

Blenheim - Blenheim

MSN:

888

YOM:

1929

Location:

Blenheim

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