De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth NZ730 to NZ798 1939 to 1956

Design:
Sir Geoffery De Havilland

Company:
De Havilland
Morris Motors

Australia
De Havilland

N Z
De Havilland

Norway

Sweden

Portugal

Wing Span:
29 ft 4 in 8.94 M

Wing Area:
239 sq ft

Length:
23 ft 11 in 7.34 M

Height:
8 ft 9 1/2 in 2.68 M

Ceiling:
13,6000 ft 4,145 M

Speed: at 1,000’ ft
109 MPH 175 KPH

Range:
302 Miles 829 KM

T/O Weight:
1,825 lb 486 Kg

Crew:
1 Pilot
1 Student / Passenger

Role:
Elementary Trainer
Light Communications

Total Manufactured:
7,000 Plus in U.K., Australia, NZ

First Flight:
26 Oct 1931

Original Order No
23 in 1931

Armament
Nil

Years Served:
1939 to 1956

Qty Served:
335

ENGINE

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Type:
De Havilland Gipsy Major 1
4 Cylinder, Inverted, In-Line, Air Cooled

Horse Power:
130 HP

Bore:
4.646 in 118 mm

Stroke:
5.512 in 140 mm

Volume:
373.6 cu in 6.124 L

Compression Ratio:
5.25 : 1

Max RPM:
2350 RPM

Take Off Power:
130 HP

Fuel:
73 Octane

Oil:
OMD 370

Length:
48.3 in 1227 mm

Width:
20 in 508mm

Height
29.6 in 752 mm

Weight:
330 lb 136 Kg

Power to Weight Ratio: ]
0.393 BHP/ lb

Notes:

NAC = National Airlines Cooperation
MU = Maintenance Unit
BOC = Brought On Charge
MOTAT = Museum Of Transport And Technology
EFTS = Elementary Flying Training School/Squadron
A/C = Aircraft
NSW = New South Wales Australia
ASU = Aircraft Servicing Unit
CFS = Central Flying School
LAC = Leading Air Craftsman [one of the lower ranks]
WARB = War Articles/Assets Release Board
U/C = Undercarriage
C of A = Certificate of Air Worthiness
Inst = Instructional Non-Flying Training Airframe
TAF = Territorial Air Force
Sqn = Squadron
TTS = Technical/Trade Training School
ATC = Air Training Corp
A/F = Air Frame
GR = General Recon
CAA = Civil Airways Authority
TEAL = Tasman Empire Airways Ltd [for runner to Air NZ]
RAN FAA = Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm

NZ 658 Flown in Singapore Area With No 1 Airfield Construction Squadron 1941 Lost Feb 1941

NZ 650 to NZ 689 UK Built NZ Assembled
NZ 701 to NZ 724 Impressed from Local Aero Clubs Oct and Nov 1939
NZ 730 to NZ 749 UK Built NZ Assembled
NZ 751 to NZ 850 NZ Built
NZ 851 to NZ 900 UK Built NZ Assembled
NZ 1401 to NZ 1420 Aust Built
NZ 1421 to NZ 1500 NZ Built
NZ 1601 NZ Built

In the UK the A/C were adapted to carry 8 x 20lb [9.07 kg] bombs under wings,
If the invasion of England over the English Channel occurred there was over
500 Tiger Moths ready to attack the landing craft.
In the Far East, the Tiger Moth was further modified to be able to carry a
Stretcher, as an Air Ambulance role.

Built by De Havilland U K at Hatfield. Had been flying with London Aeroplane Club. Impressed by UK Government

NZ 730

Constructors No.: 3749
Built at Hatfield UK
Issued with UK C of A No 6416 expired 25 Oct 1939
London Aeroplane Club G - AFJL
De Registered in UK 14 Feb 1940
Shipped to NZ
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 15 Jun 1940
To 3 EFTS Harewood 1943 – 1944
Sold from 42 Sqn Whenuapai
To Waikato Aero Club 26 Dec 1946
Registered ZK – ALT
Mid air with Tiger Moth ZK – ALL [NZ 734]
At Rukuhia Aerodrome 4 Mar 1950
Written off

NZ 731

Constructors No.: 3223
Built at Hatfield UK
Issue with UK C of A No 4289 expired 26 Jun 1940
London Aeroplane Club G – ACSK
De Registered in UK 30 May 1940
Shipped to NZ
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 19 Jun 1940
To 3 EFTS Harewood 1943 – 1944
Issued Free from Woodbourne
To Wellington Aero Club 14 Aug 1948
Registered ZK – ASS 21 Sep 1948
To Aerial Fertilising Co Ltd, Wellington
Converted to a Top dresser 17 May 1950
Entered service 23 Sep 1950
Stalled in a climbing turn,
Crashed at Koeke Junction near Taihape 31 Oct 1950
Pilot Mr Steven Symes killed
De Registered 1 May 1952

NZ 732

Constructors No.: 3426
Built at Hatfield UK
Issue with UK C of A No 5137 expired 2 Feb 1940
London Aeroplane Club G – ADUK
De Registered in UK 14 Feb 1940
Shipped to NZ
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 09 Jun 1940
To 3 EFTS Harewood 1942
Fitted with canopy 1944
To 42 Sqn reserve A/C for fire watch duties based at Rotorua
Destroyed by fire in Exhibition Buildings Rongotai 25 Sep 1946
Written off

NZ 733

Constructors No.: 3747
Built at Hatfield UK
Issued with UK C of A No 6414 expired 17 Oct 1939
London Aeroplane Club G – AFJI
De Registered in UK 14 Feb 1040
Shipped to NZ
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 2 Jul 1940
To Woodbourne as Instrument Flying Trainer
To 1 EFTS Taieri 1942
Mid air with Tiger Moth NZ 788 over Outram
Landing ground while practicing forced landings 7 Nov 1942
LAC John Mitchell killed

NZ 734

Constructors No.: 3722
Built at Hatfield UK
Issued with UK C of A No expired 29 Sep 1939
London Aeroplane Club G – AFJF
De registered in UK
Shipped to NZ
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 10 Jul 1940
Code letter D
To 3 EFTS Harewood 1940
To 1 EFTS Taieri 1942
U/C sheared off after landing short and
Hitting a creek Bank at Taieri 7 Oct 1943
Repaired And returned to service
Sold from Whenuapai
To Waikato Aero Club 18 Jul 1947
Registered ZK – ALL
Concerted to Canopy version prior to 1949
Mid air with ZK – ALT [ NZ 730]
At Rukuhia Aerodrome 4 Mar 1950
Written off

NZ 735

Constructors No.: 3357
Built at Hatfield UK
Issued with UK C of A No 4981 expired 25 Oct 1939
London Aeroplane Club G – ADLU
De registered in UK 14 Feb 1940
Shipped to N Z
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 12 Jul 1940
Code letter/No. 31
To 3 EFTS Harewood 1940 – 1944
Issued free from Wigram
To South Canterbury Aero Club
Registered ZK – ARJ 20 Feb 1948
Test flown After overhaul total 5124.5 hrs flown 10 Mar 1948
To Southland Aerial Fertilisers Ltd
Converted to a Top dresser 24 Jul 1950
Reconverted To original configuration
Sold to one of the company employees
To Hokitikia Aero Club 22 Jan 1958
To W and J Mathewson 13 Jun 1961
To Wigram Gliding Club 30 Jan 1962
To Tiger Syndicate, Wigram 14 Oct 1966
To D Waters 22 Dec 1967
Written off after collision with a tractor at Taieri 3 Jan 1969
To I Stratham, Hamilton 4 Nov 1971
Still dismantled at Ardmore 1978
To C Bellingham, Waiuku 20 Mar 1979
Restored using parts of ZK – AZY flew again 16 May 1981
To G Lock and A Leuschke, Auckland 12 Sep 1986
To P Carpenter, Takapuna 21 Jul 1988
To Tiger ARJ Syndicate 24 Jul 1989
To Rimmington Family Trust, Hamilton 13 Aug 1992
A/C has had 13 accidents so far, 4 RNZAF Service, 9 Civilian life

NZ 736

Constructors No,: 82185
Built at Hatfield UK
Issued with U K C of A No 6662 expired 26 Jun 1940
London Aeroplane Club G – AFNL
De registered in UK 14 Feb 1940
Shipped to N Z
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 16 Jul 1940
To 3 EFTS Harewood 1940-1942
Crashed inverted during a simulated engine
Failure exercise near Harris Field Canterbury 7 Jan 1943
P/O Edward Morley and
LAC Eldred Hart both killed

NZ 737

Constructors No.: 83204/3226
Fuselage built at Hatfield
Issued with U K C of A No 4402 expired 11 Nov 1939
London Aeroplane Club G- ACWB
De registered in UK
Shipped to NZ
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 16Augt 1940
Test flight 15 Aug 1940
To 3 EFTS Harewood 28 Aug 1940
Overturned on landing at Harewood 9 Nov 1941
Transported to No 2 Stores Depot Rongotai for repair
Test flight After repair 7 Mar 1942
Damaged in heavy landing at Harewood 16 Jul 1941
Transported to Rongotai for repair
Test flight After repair 4 Nov 1941
Another Heavy landing at Harewood Nov 1942
Transported to Rongotai for repair
Test flight After repair 4 Mar 1943
To 2 Storage Unit Woodbourne for storage 2 Apr 1945
To 3 Storage Unit Taieri 5 Sep 1945
Sold from Taieri
To NZ Insurance Co 8 Apr 1947
For Marlborough Aero Club
To replace ZK – AKJ crashed 1 Dec 1946
Registered ZK – APM 6 Jun 1947
To W Jordan, Nelson Nov 1963
To Wanganui Gliding Club 1965
To I Dittmer. Masterton 8 Jun 1967
Engine failed to respond after recovering
From a spin, crashed into sea off Te Araroa 26 Jan 1979
Pilot uninjured
Recovered from sea and stored in a damaged
Condition at Featherston
De Registered 11 May 1998

Built by De Havilland U K Ltd at Hatfield Assembled by De Havilland NZ Ltd at Rongotai

NZ 738

Constructors No. 82344
Built at Hatfield UK
Issued with UK C of A No 6774 issued 9 Oct 1939
B O C New Plymouth 30 Dec 1939
To 2 EFTS New Plymouth
To 2 EFTS Ashburton
Crashed near Ashburton 16 Apr 1943

NZ 739

Construction No.: 82345
Built at Hatfield UK
Issued with UK C of A No 6769 issued 9 Oct 1939
B O C New Plymouth 09 Oct 1939
To 2 EFTS New Plymouth 30 Dec 1939
To 2 EFTS Ashburton 1941
Destroyed by gale at Ashburton 1 Feb 1943
Written off 19 Feb 1943

NZ 740

Constructors No.: 82296
Built at Hatfield UK
Issued with UK C of A No 6772 issued 9 Oct 1939
B O C Mangere 22 Dec 1939
Code letter H
To Flying Instructors School Mangere 1939
To 3 EFTS Harewood 1943 – 1944
Sold from 42 Sqn
To Canterbury Aero Club 4 Apr 1946
Registered ZK – AIY Apr 1946
Converted to Canopy version by Airwork NZ Ltd
To Aerial Agriculture Ltd Hastings
Converted to Top dresser 17 Dec 1951
Withdrawn from use Scrapped at Hastings 1958
De Registered 3 Dec 1958

NZ 741

Constructors No.: 82297
Built at Hatfield UK
Issued with UK C of A No 6771 9 Oct 1939
B O C Mangere 23 Dec 1939
To Flying Instructors School
To 3 EFTS Harewood 1943 – 1944
Sold from 42 Sqn
To Middle Districts Aero Club 2 May 1946
Registered ZK – AIV Apr 1946
To Waikato Aero Club Mar 1953
Crashed and burned at Oparau 28 Apr 1954
Remains sold to W Bower and Co
To be used as parts

NZ 742

Constructors No.: 82294
Built at Hatfield UK
Issued with UK C of A No 6770 9 Oct 1939
B O C New Plymouth 8 Jan 1940
To 2 EFTS New Plymouth
To 2 EFTS Ashburton
Crashed near Ashburton 17 Dec 1942

NZ 743

Constructors No.: 82295
Built at Hatfield UK
Issued with UK C of A No 6768 9 Oct 1939
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 30 Jan 1940
To 1 EFTS Taieri 1940 – 1943
Damaged in a crash at Taieri Airfield 12 Feb 1940
Repaired And returned to service
Sold from Whenuapai
To Waikato Aero Club 26 Dec 1946
Registered ZK – ALU
Crashed at Pareore 16 Oct 1957
Believed under rebuild at Nelson

NZ 744

Constructors No.: 82346
Built at Hatfield UK
Issued with UK C of A No 6775 9 Oct 1939
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 9 Feb 1940
To 1 EFTS Taieri 1940 – 1944
Sold from 42 Sqn
To Nelson Aero Club 14 Jun 1946
Registered ZK – AJP Jun 1946
To Air Contracts Ltd, Masterton
Converted to Top dresser 24 Oct 1950
Re converted To original 1956
To R Withey, Hawera
Leased to Wairarapa and Ruahine Aero Club
To D Fraser, Masterton early 1959
To T Withey, Hawera 1961
To R Shewry, New Plymouth late 1963
Canopy ex ZK – AIW fitted
To L Harris and Sons, Napier 03 Mar 1971
To W Harris, Taradale 22 Feb 2000
Currently Airworthy

NZ 745

Constructors No.: 82347
Built at Hatfield UK
Issued with UK C of A No 6776 12 Oct 1939
B O C New Plymouth 26 Apr 1940
To 2 EFTS New Plymouth
Hit by NZ 521 Tiger Moth while landing
At Bell Block Airfield 6 Sep 1940
Written off

NZ 746

Constructors No.: 82298
Built at Hatfield UK
Issued with UK C of A No 6773 9 Oct 1939
B O C New Plymouth
To 2 EFTS New Plymouth
Crashed at Waitara 4 Dec 1940
Written off

NZ 747

Constructors No.: 82392
Built at Hatfield UK
Issued with UK C of A No 6783 24 Oct 1939
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 14 Feb 1940
To 1 EFTS Taieri 1940 – 1944
Issued free from Taieri
To NZ NAC [3111.25 hrs] 3 Mar 1948
Registered ZK – ARX 18 Jun 1948
Given a lengthy overhaul and emerged 6 Oct 1950
To NAC Social and Sports Club
To Waimate Branch Aero Club Syndicate 22 Oct 1958
To South Canterbury Aero Club
Waimate Branch 8 Sep 1960
Crashed near Fairlie, South Canterbury 19 Dec 1961
Total hours flown [4977.55 Hrs]
Rebuilt by Aerotech, Timaru test flight 26 Feb 1975
To M Mc Leay, D Grave, P Mc Kean, Invercargill 1976
Crashed near Tapanui 18 Mar 1976

NZ 748

Constructors No.: 82393
Built at Hatfield UK
Issued with U K C of A No 6784 24 Oct 1939
B O C Taieri 14 Feb 1940
To 1 EFTS Taieri 14 Feb 1940
The pilot became lost and flew low to
Read the name of a railway station 1035 on 14 Jun 1940
Crashed through the phone lines at Middlemarch
LAC H Fooks uninjured
Trucked back to Taieri and written off

NZ 749

Constructors No.: 82394
Built at Hatfield UK
Issued with UK C of A No 6788 27 Oct 1939
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 15 Feb 1940
To 2 EFTS Ashburton 1942
Issued Free from Taieri
To Canterbury Aero Club 3 Feb 1949
Never registered
Used for spares

NZ 750 not used

Fuselage built by De Havilland U K Ltd, Assembly and finishing was done by De Havilland NZ Ltd Rongotai

NZ 751

Constructors No.: 82713
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 1
Fuselage built at Hatfield UK
Shipped to NZ
Reminder of A/C Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 29 Jul 1940
Flew 20 Hours, used as an Instructional Airframe
To 3 EFTS Harewood 1942 – 1943
Issued free from Taieri
To Tauranga Aero Club 8 May 1949
Registered ZK – ATN 10 Oct 1949
Not used By club, on sold
To R Graham, Air Spread Ltd, Tauranga
Converted to Top dresser 10 Oct 1949
To F McDonald
Converted back To 2 seater Jul 1957
To E Hollick, Great Barrier Island 24 Oct 1957
Hit a soft patch of sand and overturned
On take off from Palmers Beach, 24 Jun 1966
Great Barrier Island, pulled from water and towed,
On it’s own wheels, to Claris Airfield, badly damaged
Pilot and passenger uninjured
De Registered destroyed 25 May 1990
Re Registered I Insley, Swanson 20 Oct 1993
As much as possible was salvaged from Great Barrier Island,
The remainder was burnt.
I Insley also owned the fuselage of NZ 771
parts of which had been used in the restoration
Of ZK – ATN
To M McDonald, Connecticut, USA 13 Feb 1995
Offered for sale as a nearly complete project
Cost $NZ 200.000 .00 Jan 2004
To Brooklands Aviation Ltd, Auckland 14 Jun 2004
Presently under rebuild at Dairy Flat
The fuselage is claimed to have flown 20 Hrs since 1940

NZ 752

Constructors No.: 82840
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 2
Fuselage built at Hatfield UK
Shipped to NZ
Reminder of A/C Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 29 Jul 1940
Code letter/No 35
To 3 EFTS Harewood 1942 - 1944
Sold from 42 Sqn
To Auckland Aero Club 23 Jan 1945
Registered ZK – AIF
Crashed at Mangere Airfield 20 Apr 1952

NZ 753

Constructors No.: 82714
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 3
Fuselage built at Hatfield UK
Shipped to NZ
Reminder of A/C Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 25 Jul 1940
Code letter/No 36
To 3 EFTS Harewood 1942
To 1 EFTS
Destroyed by gale at Ashburton 1 Feb 1943
Written off 19 Feb 1943

NZ 754

Constructors No.: 82873
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 4
Fuselage built at Hatfield UK
Shipped to NZ
Reminder of A/C Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 29 Jul 1940
To 3 EFTS Harewood 1943 – 1944
Crashed on landing at Harewood 10 Jun 1944
Written off 22 Jun 1944

NZ 755

Constructors No.: 82836
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 5
Fuselage built at Hatfield UK
Shipped to NZ
Reminder of A/C Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 22 Jul 1940
To 2 FTS New Plymouth 1941
To 3 EFTs Harewood 1942
Sold from Wigram
To J Gould 20 Nov 1947
Registered ZK – ARC
To Hauraki Aero Club
After J Gould was killed in the crash of ZK – APL 24 Dec 1947
To Stratford Aero Club Oct 1954
Spun into ground near Stratford 23 Mar 1958
De Registered Mar 1958

NZ 756

Constructors No.: 82397
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 6
Fuselage built at Hatfield UK
Shipped to NZ
Reminder of A/C Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 13 Jul 1940
Sold from
To Aircraft Services Ltd, Auckland 10 Nov 1947
Registered ZK – ASN 7 Jul 1948
To Auckland Aviation Services Ltd, Auckland
Converted to Top dresser
To Barr Brothers 3 May 1955
Written Off in a gale at Waipukurau 27 Jul 1957
De Registered 31 Mar 1958
Believed under rebuild at Hastings

NZ 757

Constructors No.: 82395
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 7
Fuselage built at Hatfield UK
Shipped to NZ
Reminder of A/C Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 1 Aug 1940
Code letter/No 39
To 3 EFTS Harewood 1944
Issued free from 42 Sqn
To Otago Aero Club 17 Apr 1946
Registered ZK – AJA
To D Herron, Balfour Mar 1957
To G Cook and R Courtney late 1963
Crashed at Charlton near Gore 22 Apr 1964
De Registered damaged beyond repair

NZ 758

Constructors No.: 82396
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 8
Fuselage built at Hatfield UK
Shipped to NZ
Reminder of A/C Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 31 Jul 1940
To 3 EFTS Harewood 1940 – 1941
Crashed into Eyrewell Forest Plantation 8 Dec 1941
LAC J Callan unhurt

NZ 759

Constructors No.: 82841
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 9
Fuselage built at Hatfield UK
Shipped to NZ
Reminder of A/C Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 26 Aug 1940
To 3 EFTS Harewood 1942 – 1943
Sold from 42 Sqn
To Marlborough Aero Club 24 Sep 1946
Registered ZK – AKI 6 Sep 1946
To Checketts Aerial Top Dressing Co Ltd, Dunedin
Converted to Top dresser 21 Apr 1955
Crashed at Greenvale 19 Nov 1955

NZ 760

Constructors No.: 82839
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 10
Fuselage built at Hatfield UK
Shipped to NZ
Reminder of A/C Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 30 Aug 1940
To 1 EFTS Taieri 1940 – 1942
Crashed into hill while un authorised
Low flying near Taieri 9 Nov 1942
Sgt P Hyland serious injury
Written Off 9 Dec 1942

NZ 761

Constructors No.: 82838
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 11
Fuselage built at Hatfield UK
Shipped to NZ
Reminder of A/C Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 29 Jul 1940
To 1 EFTS Taieri 1940 – 1941
Stalled and dived vertically into ground at
Momona Airfield near Taieri 17 Dec 1941
Narrowly missing a cheese factory
LAC Edwards Serious injury

NZ 762

Constructors No.: 82715
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 12
Fuselage built at Hatfield UK
Shipped to NZ
Reminder of A/C Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 18 Jul 1940
To 3 EFTS Harewood
Mid air with Tiger Moth NZ 1438
At Harris Field near Harewood 1325 on 1 Nov 1943
F/O Travis Osborn and LAC Robert Hulbert killed
Written Off 8 Nov 1943

NZ 763

Constructors No.: 82944
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 13
Fuselage built at Hatfield UK
Shipped to NZ
Reminder of A/C Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 13 Sep 1940
To 3 EFTS Harewood 1942
Crashed at West Eyreton 19 Oct 1942
Written Off 31 May 1943

NZ 764

Constructors No.: 82945
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 14
Fuselage built at Hatfield UK
Shipped to NZ
Reminder of A/C Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 13 Sep 1940
To 3 EFTS Harewood 1940 – 1942
To 1 EFTS Taieri mid 1942
Undershot practice forced landing, went through a Gorse hedge
And overturned into a creek at Taieri 27 Mar 1942
Repaired And returned to service
Sold from Taieri
To R Fechney 12 Apr 1947
Registered ZK – APV 3 Jul 1947
To Robertson Air Services, Hamilton
Converted to Top dresser 1950
Crashed near Hauturu 30 May 1950
De Registered 11 Jan 1960

NZ 765

Constructors No.: 82946
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 15
Fuselage built at Hatfield UK
Shipped to NZ
Reminder of A/C Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 19 Sep 1940
To 1 EFTS Taieri 1940-1943
To 2 EFTS Ashburton late 1943
Issued free from Taieri
To Wellington Aero Club 15 Mar 1948
Registered ZK – AUE 17 May 1950
Stored by club until on sold
To Air Contracts Ltd, Masterton
Converted to Top dresser 17 May 1950
The over laden A/C mushed into a hillside near Oporae
Pilot Mr Johnny Eftimopol brokc his back and was
Confined to a wheel chair for the rest of his life 18 May 1952
To Mrs L Allardice 4 Sep 1953
For use by Aerodress Ltd, Dannevirke
Named Back Breaker
To Aerodress, Dannevirke 4 Dec 1956
A farm owner at Akitio attempted to move the A/C by taxing it,
The A/C became airborne, He was seriously injured in the
Crash landing that followed 28 Mar 1957
De Registered 10 Sep 1957
To B Lynch, North Shore 3 Jun 1985
To M Ryan, Waharoa 9 Apr 2002
Currently airworthy

NZ 766

Constructors No.: 82947
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 16
Fuselage built at Hatfield UK
Shipped to NZ
Reminder of A/C Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 20 Sep 1940
To 1 EFTS Taieri 1940 – 1942
Entered a spin at 4,000 ft
Completed 11 turns before crashing into trees 1200 on 16 Feb 1942
P/O Hugh McGill killed LAC G Rogers seriously injured
Written off 6 May 1942

NZ 767

Constructors No.: 82948
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 17
Fuselage built at Hatfield UK
Shipped to NZ
Reminder of A/C Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 20 Sep 1940
To 1 EFTS Taieri 1940 – 1942
One wheel landing after hitting fire hose
Mast during an attempt to land at Taieri 3 Oct 1940
F/O Kirkcaldie uninjured
Engine failure forced landing at Forbury Park Racecourse
Crashed through 2 fences
And turned over onto it’s back 4 Dec 1940
Repaired And returned to service
Sold from Whenuapai
To Wairarapa and Ruahine Aero Club 13 May 1947
Registered ZK – ANM 7 Feb 1947
Crashed at Te Ore Ore 19 Mar 1948

NZ 768

Constructors No.: 82949
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 18
Fuselage built at Hatfield UK
Shipped to NZ
Reminder of A/C Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 26 Sep 1940
To 4 EFTS Whenuapai 1941
Sold from Wigram
To Aircraft Services Ltd 5 Sep 1947
Named Pluto
Registered ZK – ARB
To O James, Tologa Bay 1950
Converted to Top dresser
Crashed in Waikite Valley 7 Nov 1956
De Registered 5 Mar 1958

NZ 769

Constructors No.: 83077
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 19
Fuselage built at Hatfield UK
Shipped to NZ
Reminder of A/C Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 2 Oct 1940
To 4 EFTS Whenuapai early 1941
To 1 EFTS Taieri 1941 – 1942
During an Emergency Precautions Service
Exercise held at Gore. The A/C was demonstrating the effect of an
A/C machine-gunning a civilian population.
The A/C hit power lines in Irk Street and hit the
round at a road intersection, then hit a car and a
Truck near Mersey street 1040 on 11 Jun 1942
P/O Geoffrey Coldham killed

NZ 770

Constructors No.: 83078
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 20
Fuselage built at Hatfield UK
Shipped to NZ
Reminder of A/C Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 3 Oct 1940
To 1 EFTS Taieri 1941
Mid air with Tiger Moth NZ 791 at Taieri 17 Sep 1941
Repaired And returned to service
To 3 EFTS Harewood 1943 – 1944
Low on approach to land hit a 30 ft high
Dispersal hanger 22 Mar 1944
Written off 14 Apr 1944

NZ 771

Constructors No.: 83079
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 21
Fuselage built at Hatfield UK
Shipped to NZ
Reminder of A/C Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 5 Oct 1940
To 1 EFTS 1942
Sold from Taieri
To F Greenstreet 2 Aug 1947
On sold
To Waikato Aero Club, for use as spares
Remains sold
To R Mc Garry
To I Insley, Swanson
To M McDonald 1993
Fuselage and other parts being used in
Rebuild of ZK – ATN [ NZ 751] at dairy Flat

NZ 772

Constructors No.: 83080
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 22
Fuselage built at Hatfield UK
Shipped to NZ
Reminder of A/C Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 9 Oct 1940
To 1 EFTS Taieri 1942 – 1943
Sold from Taieri
To Aircraft Services Ltd 10 Nov 1947
Registered ZK – ASG 22 Jun 1948
Overhauled
To T Lawernce, Dargaville Jun 1948
To Auckland Aviation Services Ltd late 1950
Used as a company hack and training A/C
To Aviation Sales and Service 15 Aug 1955
To D Payne, Auckland 22 Sep 1963
Under restoration at Napier 1978
To Saunders/West/Webb, Syndicate, Auckland 7 Jun 1988
Pilot developed a serious illness while flying
And temporarily lost consciousness
While flying off Takapuna Beach 10 Oct 1990
De Registered 18 Jan 1991
Believed under restoration at Walkworth

NZ 773

Constructors No.: 83081
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 23
Fuselage built at Hatfield UK
Shipped to NZ
Reminder of A/C Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 11 Oct 1940
To 21 Communications Sqn
To 3 EFTS Harewood 1943 – 1944
Issued free from Taieri
To Hawkes By and East Coast Aero Club 23 Aug 1948
Registered ZK – ASU 13 Dec 1948
Crashed at Orua Beach 14 Mar 1953
De Registered 10 Aug 1954

NZ 774

Constructors No.: 83082
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 24
Fuselage built at Hatfield UK
Shipped to NZ
Reminder of A/C Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 11 Oct 1940
To 2 EFTS New Plymouth
Crashed near Omata, New Plymouth 23 Dec 1941
LAC M Ryan serious injury

NZ 775

Constructors No.: 83202
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 25
Fuselage built at Cowley UK
Shipped to NZ
Reminder of A/C Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 25 Oct 1940
To 4 EFTS Whenuapai 29 Oct 1940
To 2 EFTS Ashburton 1942 – 1944
Sold from 42 Sqn
To Auckland Aero Club 30 Jan 1946
Registered ZK – AIN
To Barr Brothers
Converted to Top dresser 29 Sep 1952
Withdrawn From use at Ardmore Oct 1958
De Registered 18 Mar 1965
Rebuilt Using some parts from ZK – BJH
Presented to MOTAT Auckland
On loan to Farming Museum, Hamilton

NZ 776

Constructors No.: 83203
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 26
Fuselage built at Cowley UK
Shipped to NZ
Reminder of A/C Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 29 Oct 1940
To 4 EFTS Whenuapai
Written off At Rongotai 1941

NZ 777

Constructors No.: 83204
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 27
Fuselage built at Cowley UK
Shipped to NZ
Reminder of A/C Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 30 Oct 1940
To 3 EFTS Harewood 1942
To 2 EFTS Ashburton 1943 – 1944
Sold from Taieri WARB Release No 4885
To T Nevell, Otago 8 Jul 1947
Registered ZK – AQQ 16 Jan 1948
To Chartres Brothers
Damaged in a gale at Mossburn 30 Sep 1948
Destroyed in a fire while being transported
In a railway wagon 6 Oct 1948

NZ 778

Constructors No.: 83205
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 28
Fuselage built at Cowley UK
Shipped to NZ
Remainder of A/C Built from local materials at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 1 Nov 1940
To 4 EFTS Whenuapai 1941
To 3 EFTS Harewood
Mid air with Tiger Moth NZ 1411
While in landing circuit
Both A/C locked together
And plunged into the ground 0845 on 25 Jul 1942
LAC Frank Goldsmith killed

NZ 779

Constructors No.: 83206
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 29
Fuselage built at Cowley UK
Shipped to NZ
Remainder of A/C Built from local materials at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 1 Nov 1940
Code letter/No 5
To 4 EFTS Whenuapai 1941
To 2 EFTS Ashburton 1943 – 1944
Sold from 42 Sqn
To Otago Aero Club 13 Jun 1946
Registered ZK – AJL
Converted to Canopy version prior to 1949
To Southland and Otago Aerial Top Dressing Co Ltd
Converted to a Top dresser after Aug 1950
Crashed and written off at Five Forks 8 Oct 1957
Re-appeared at Manville having been
Rebuilt to non flying standard using parts of ZK – BJK
Transferred to Yaldhurst Museum, Christchurch for display

NZ 780

Constructors No.: 83207
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 30
Fuselage built at Cowley UK
Shipped to NZ
Remainder of A/C Built from local materials at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 11 Nov 1940
Code letter/No 45
To 3 EFTS Harewood 1942
Issued free from Taieri
To Auckland Aero Club 4 Feb 1949
Stored at Mangere prior to registration
Registered ZK – BLY Oct 1955
To Aero Farms Syndicate Jan 1956
Converted to a Top dresser
Swung on take off while top dressing
And hit some drums 13 Apr 1959
Written off

NZ 781

Constructors No.: 83379
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 31
Fuselage built at Cowley UK
Shipped to NZ
Remainder of A/C Built from local materials at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 12 Nov 1940
To 1 EFTS Taieri 1941 – 1942
Sold from Taieri
To Aircraft Services NZ Ltd 14 Mar 1949
Registered ZK – AUD 6 Feb 1950
To Weedair Ltd 4 Dec 1956
De Registered reduced to spares 25 Sep 1957
Parts of the A/C were used to rebuild ZK – AUT
Re Registered ZK – AUD
To R Mc Nair, Auckland 6 Jun 2002
Test flown From Ardmore 16 Jun 2002
Advertised for sale $250.000:00 Jun 2003

NZ 782

Constructors No.: 83380
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 32
Fuselage built at Cowley UK
Shipped to NZ
Remainder of A/C Built from local materials at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 12 Nov 1940
To 4 EFTS Whenuapai 1941
To 3 EFTS Harewood 1942
Crashed North of Waimakariri River 2 Sep 1942
Written off 29 Sep 1942

NZ 783

Constructors No.: 83381
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 33
Fuselage built at Cowley UK
Shipped to NZ
Remainder of A/C Built from local materials at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 15 Nov 1940
To 4 EFTS Whenuapai 1941
Sold from Woodbourne WARB Release No 4819
Cost 180.00.00 pound[$360]
To L Gray 22 Jan 1947
Registered ZK – ANV 24 Jan 1947
To Hawkes Bay and East Coast Aero Club Jul 1947
Crashed at Hastings 23 Oct 1947

NZ 784

Constructors No.: 83382
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 34
Fuselage built at Cowley UK
Shipped to NZ
Remainder of A/C Built from local materials at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 18 Nov 1940
To 4 EFTS Whenuapai 1941
To 1 EFTS Taieri 1942 – 1943
Mid air with Tiger Moth NZ 789
While practicing forced landings at Taieri 1110 on 25 Aug 1943
F/O Frank Waymouth LAC Lewis Ireland both killed
Written off 13 Sep 1943

NZ 785

Constructors No.: 83383
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 35
Fuselage built at Cowley UK
Shipped to NZ
Remainder of A/C Built from local materials at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 22 Nov 1940
Issued free from Taieri
To Wanganui Aero Club 4 Jun 1948
Overhauled by Airwork for the club
Placed in storage at Christchurch, never used
To Airwork
Registered ZK – ARN 16 Jun 1949
Hired to Canterbury Aero Club
Converted to Top dresser
To Aerial Farming of NZ Ltd, Palmerston North 14 Sep 1951
Crashed at Hikimutu 7 Apr 1954

NZ 786

Constructors No.: 83384
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 36
Fuselage built at Cowley UK
Shipped to NZ
Remainder of A/C Built from local materials at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 25 Nov 1940
Sold from Taieri WARB Release No 4885
To T Nevell, Otago 8 Jul 1947
Unused by T Nevell
Registered ZK – ASV 13 Jan 1949
To Airwork NZ Ltd
Loaned to South Canterbury Aero Club
Converted to Top dresser 1950
To Gisborne Aerial Top Dressing 16 Oct 1951
To Feildair Ltd, Gisborne [Company name change] 1951
Crashed at Otoko 2 Dec 1953
De Registered 8 Mar 1954
Re Registered B Dunn, Wellington
Rebuilt at Mandeville 15 Sep 1995
To Croydon Aircraft Co, Mandeville 21 Dec 2001
Currently air worthy

NZ 787

Constructors No.: 83385
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 37
Fuselage built at Cowley UK
Shipped to NZ
Remainder of A/C Built from local materials at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 6 Dec 1940
To 4 EFTS Whenuapai 1941
To 3 EFTS Harewood 1942
Sold from 42 Sqn
To Middle Districts Aero Club 15 Mar 1946
Registered ZK – AIU
Crashed at Mahoe 13 Nov 1949
De Registered reduced to spares 6 Jun 1957

NZ 788

Constructors No.: 83386
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 38
Fuselage built at Cowley UK
Shipped to NZ
Remainder of A/C Built from local materials at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 6 Dec 1940
To 1 EFTS Taieri 1942
Mid air with NZ 733 over Outram landing ground 7 Nov 1943
LAC R Whisker parachuted to safety

NZ 789

Constructors No.: 83387
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 39
Fuselage built at Cowley UK
Shipped to NZ
Remainder of A/C Built from local materials at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 13 Dec 1940
To 4 EFTS Whenuapai 18 Dec 1940 – Feb 1942
To 1 EFTS Taieri 1943
Mid air with NZ 784 over Taieri 1110 on 25 Aug 1943
F/O Robert Campbell LAC Brian Hall both killed
Written off 13 Sep 1943

NZ 790

Constructors No.: 83388
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 40
Fuselage built at Cowley UK
Shipped to NZ
Remainder of A/C Built from local materials at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 13 Dec 1940
To 4 EFTS Whenuapai
Stalled when completing a steep turn,
Crashed into ground and broke into flames 1120 on 28 Mar 1941
LAC Edwin Moore killed

NZ 791

Constructors No.: 83389
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 41
Fuselage built at Cowley UK
Shipped to NZ
Remainder of A/C Built from local materials at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 3 Jan 1941
To 1 EFTS Taieri 1941 – 1943
Damaged in mid air with Tiger Moth NZ 770 17 Sep 1941
Repaired and returned to service
Sold from Wigram
To J Neave 23 Dec 1946
Registered ZK – ANO 6 Jan 1947
Operated by J D Neave Aerial Transport
Leased to Canterbury Aero Club
Crashed at Cust 6 Mar 1948

NZ 792

Constructors No.: 83390
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 42
Fuselage built at Cowley UK
Shipped to NZ
Remainder of A/C Built from local materials at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 3 Jan 1941
To 5 EFTS Harewood 1943 – 1944
Sold from Taieri
To W McRose 23 Jan 1947
Registered ZK – ASQ
Used by Hauraki Aero Club Sep 1948 – Aug 1949
To Gisborne Aerial Top Dressing Co Ltd
Cost 525.00.00 pound[$1,050] Aug 1949
Converted to Top dresser
Rebuilt using fuselage of ZK – ATG [ NZ 1466]
Converted to Seed sower 1959
Re converted to Standard configuration
Used by Wairapa and Ruhine Aero Club 26 Oct 1960 – Mar 1962
De registered reduced to spares 5 Mar 1962

NZ 793

Constructors No.: 83391
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 43
Fuselage built at Cowley UK
Shipped to NZ
Remainder of A/C Built from local materials at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 17 Jan 1941
To 1 EFTS Taieri 1942 – 1943
Sold from Wigram
To Anderson 24 Jan 1947
No further details

NZ 794

Constructors No.: 83392
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 44
Fuselage built at Cowley UK
Shipped to NZ
Remainder of A/C Built from local materials at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 30 Jan 1941
To 3 EFTS Harewood 1942
Sold from 42 Sqn
To New Plymouth Aero Club 24 May 1946
Registered ZK – AJJ
Destroyed in hanger fire at Bell Block Aerodrome 15 Jan 1952

NZ 795

Constructors No.: 83393
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 45
Fuselage built at Cowley UK
Shipped to NZ
Remainder of A/C Built from local materials
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 30 Jan 1941
To 1 EFTS Taieri 1941 – 1942
To 2 EFTS Ashburton 1943-1944
Sold from Shelly Bay
To Southland Aero Club 8 Feb 1948
Registered ZK – APS
To South Canterbury Aero Club Aug 1948
Crashed into boundary fence at Levels, Timaru 22 Dec 1956
De Registered 8 Mar 1957
Re Registered ZK – BUO
By Aerotech Ltd 11 Nov 1957
Canopy fitted, fuselage of ZK APS and
New wings were part of the re build
To K McIntosh, Oturehua 1959
To I Green, New Plymouth late 1963
To New Plymouth Aero Club
Converted back to Conventional 2 seater
To M Falconer, Hamilton 1 Mar 1972
To S Spencer – Bower, Rangiora 22 Mar 1974
Currently air worthy

NZ 796

Constructors No.: 83394
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 46
Fuselage built at Cowley UK
Shipped to NZ
Remainder of A/C Built from local materials at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 30 Jan 1941
To 1 EFTS Taieri 1942
To CFS Woodbourne 1945
Storage at Taieri 19 Sep 1945
Declared surplus on WARB No 797 11 Nov 1946
Declared surplus on WARB No 1030 again 14 Apr 1947
Total Airframe hours 2127.00 hrs
Issued free from Taieri
To Hawkes Bay and East Coast Aero Club 13 May 1949
Stored
Registered ZK – BCC 8 Jan 1953
Crashed at Porongahau,
hit obstruction at end of runway while landing 3 Sep 1960
De Registered Not repaired 8 Nov 1960

NZ 797

Constructors No.: 83395
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 47
Fuselage built at Cowley UK
Shipped to NZ
Remainder of A/C Built from local materials at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 31 Jan 1941
To 3 EFTS Harewood 1943 – 1944
Sold from 42 Sqn
To Hawkes Bay and East Coast Aero Club 17 Apr 1946
Registered ZK – AIX Apr 1946
Stalled and spun into ground bursting into
Flames at Rongotai 25 Feb 1954
Pilot killed
De Registered burnt 12 Dec 1956

NZ 798

Constructors No.: 83396
NZ Constructors No.: DHNZ 48
Fuselage built at Cowley UK
Shipped to NZ
Remainder of A/C Built from local materials at Rongotai
B O C Unit 18 Rongotai 31 Jan 1941
Issued free from Wigram
To Waikato Aero Club 15 Apr 1948
Registered ZK – ARY
Crashed at Kapiti 14 Jul 1951

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