Harvard 2A (AT6) ZK-ENN and Harvard ZK-ENE, mid-air collision during formation aerobatics display, Ardmore Aerodrome, 25 February 1990
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
90-039
The aircraft, number 4 in a formation "bomb burst" manoeuvre, collided with number 3 aircraft in the formation. After the collision the number 4 aircraft dived straight into the ground while the pilot of number 3 was able to make an emergency landing. The pilot of number 4 aircraft was killed in the accident.
Location
Ardmore Aerodrome, Auckland (-37.029709,174.974999) [may be approximate]