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Post by errolmartyn on May 10, 2019 7:50:04 GMT
New Zealander Morris Bernard Aldridge was killed in PNG on 6 Aug 66 while flying solo in a Cessna. The accident is not mentioned in any of Sinclair's marvellous four BALUS volumes, but I wonder if a forumite here could ID the aircraft for me. A source for a copy of the accident report would be a bonus. TIA, Errol Martyn Christchurch, NZ
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Post by colinadcock on May 14, 2019 7:57:21 GMT
Errol,
Aviation Saftey Network does not list any fatal accident in PNG in 1966.
At this time Australia was responsible for accident investigation, I have checked their DB but it does not go back to July 66
Sorry I can't help
Colin
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Post by errolmartyn on May 14, 2019 21:00:32 GMT
Errol, Aviation Saftey Network does not list any fatal accident in PNG in 1966. At this time Australia was responsible for accident investigation, I have checked their DB but it does not go back to July 66 Sorry I can't help Colin Thanks Colin. I notice there are quite a lot of gaps in the ASN listing. I'll try the Aviation Historical Society of Australia, of which I am also a member.
Cheers, Errol
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Post by delticman on May 20, 2019 0:14:13 GMT
I got on to Mike Feeney, one time aerial topdressing pilot in New Zealand and long time aviator in PNG. Mike provided this list.
YEAR
PILOT AIRCRAFT LOCATION FLT
PHASE
1931 May Les Trist Junkers W34 VH-UNR Nr Wampit Gap Cru......
1932 Dec F. Drayton DH60 Gypsy Moth -UMJ Wau Tlo.......
1935 Sep C. Ferguson DH84 Dragon -URO Bitoi Gap Cru.......
1939 Aug W. Schaufhausen Fokker Universal -UJT Sek Tlo.....
1940 Jan R. Doyle DH84 Dragon -URW Wau Olshoot.....
1941 Feb F. Buchanan DH66 Hercules -UJO NrWau Cru.....
1943 Nov W. G. Campbell Lockheed Lodestar -CAB Pt. Moresby Land......
1947 Jan D. Tapsell DH84 Dragon -AOS Mt. Kerigornna Cru.....
1947 Mar R. Peters Avro Anson -AKH Wampit Cru.....
1948 Apr S. Bowern Lockheed Hudson -ALA Markham River Tlo.....
1948 Dec Father J Glover DH84 Dragon -AMO Mingende Land.....
1950 Jan H. Gibson-Lee Lockheed Hudson -BDN Lae Land.....
1951 Jul J. Spiers DHADrover -EBQ Lae Cru.....
1951 Sep F. Barlogie DH84 Dragon -AXL Nr Karanga Cru.....
1951 Aug H. Hartwig Auster J5 -KAN GorokaGap Cru.....
1951 Dec S. Peebles DH84 Dragon -URV Yaramunda Beat-up.....
1953 Mar Dr. J. McInerney Auster J5 -KSY Vanimo Harbour Tlo.....
1955 Aug W. Passlow DH84 Dragon -AOT Togoba Cru.....
1957 Jun J. Gray DH82 Tigermoth -AQS Arona Gap Cru.....
1958 Jun A. Motterram Lockheed Hudson -AGG Lae Land.....
1958 Jul R. de Forest Norseman -GSA Mendi Cru.....
1960 Dec D. Gleeson Norseman -GSC NrKuli Gap Cru.....
1961 Mar G. Wallace Piaggio P166B -PAL Nr Kokoda Gap Cru.....
1961 Jun Father H. McGee DornierD027 - Mt. Gisauka Cru.....
1961 Oct S. Magano Cessna 170B -BVH Aiome Cru.....
1961 Dec B. Badger DHC3 Otter -SBS Nebilyer Gap Cru.....
1961 Dec S. Zuydam DHC3 Otter -SBS Nebilyer Gap Cru.....
1962 Oct G. Wicks Cessna 185 -GKD NrMt. Hagen Tlo.....
1964 Sep R. Jaensch Dormer D027 -EXA Tauta Tlo.....
1965 Jan J. Gaffney Cessna 205 -GKG Mt. Helwig Cru.....
1965 Jan L. Wright Cessna 205 -GKG Mt. Helwig Cru.....
1965 Jun Father J. Wallachy Cessna 206 -DFW Bundi Gap Cru.....
1966 Aug M. Aldridge Cessna 336 -CMQ NrKagamuga Clb.....
1966 Mar R. Smith Cessna 172 -DGL Vunakanau Para.drop.....
1967 Jun J. Harveson Cessna 185 -MFG Nr 01sibip Cru.....
1967 Nov I. Oliver Beech B55 Baron -GKJ Goroka Tlo.....
1967 Jun L. Zampese DomierD027 -SHB Yangorn Tlo.....
1968 Feb W. Wallace Bell 47 -CSK Bundi Crn.....
1968 Jul A. Ignatieff Beech Musketeer - Mt. Hagen Tlo.....
1968 Nov D. Binnie Bell 47 -FIQ Olsibip Tlo.....
1968 Nov R. Komareck Cessna 206 -ATG Nr Imonda Cru.....
1969 Dec C. Randell PiperPA23 -CSB Wasu.Unknown Cru?.....
1970 Apr D. McKillop DHC6 Otter -TGR Nr Kainantu Cru.....
1970 May W. Venables Hiller 1100 -UHD Mt. Otto Tlo.....
1970 May R. Cornett PiperPA 23 -COB Gurney TIO.....
1970 Jun W.Pacher Cessna 206 -UFV Aitape Land.....
1970 Aug W. Hutchinson Beech B55 Baron -ILG NrBalimo Cru.....
1970 Aug J. Collett PiperPA22 -ROC Vitiaz Strait Cru.....
1970 Mar R. Smith PiperPA23 -SPM Mt. Victoria Cru.....
1970 Dec G. Dennis Cessna 206 -GKN Nr Porgera Cru.....
1972 Apr DHunt PiperPA23 -SIL NrNadzab Cru.....
1972 Sep P. Arnold Shorts SC7 Skyvan -PNI Mt. Giluwe Cm.....
1973 Feb A. Kosowski Cessna 185 -STP Nr Mt Hagen Cm.....
1973 Apr L. Shields Cessna 207 -UBY Goroka T/o.....
1973 May G. Venville Cessna 206 -GKL Ornkalai Land.....
1973 Dec R. B. Smith Cessna 206 -MKK Mt. Sarawaket Cm.....
1973 Dec R. J. Smith Cessna 206 -MKK Mt. Sarawaket Cm.....
1974 Feb G. Stockel Cessna 206 -KBO Nr Daulo Pass Cm.....
1974 Mar. B. Cheers Cessna 206 -UBM Ninjil Pass Cm.....
1974 Mar G. Hoskin Cessna 206 -EFO Lae Airport T/o.....
1974 Jul R.Dunhill Cessna 206 -AMS Garaina Clm.....
1974 Nov Father H. Hoff Cessna 206 -SIM Kimil Gap Cm.....
1974 Dec 1. Rowles Cessna 185 -FLZ Sialum Cm.....
1975 Jun D. Lockyer PiperPA 23 -AVR NrRabaul Cru....
1975 Nov R. Johnson Cessna 206 VHUCU Nr Koisipe River Cm.....
1976 Sep 1. Ginder PiperPA 30 N80AS Rabaul Land.....
1976 Sep C. Bailey Cessna 206 -MFI Nr Kumbwareta Cm.....
1976 Dec Father P. Cullen Cessna 206 -IQA Kainteba Land.....
1977 Oct 1. Fox Beech B55 Baron -GKP At sea nr Gurney Cm.....
1977 Dec J. Keane Cessna 206 -SEE Bundi Land.....
1978 Feb P. Giles DHC6 Otter -TGT Garaina Land.....
1978 Nov Father V. Cafarella Cessna 206 -PAX NrGembogl Cm.....
1978 Dec R. Gray Cessna 206 -SEL NrMarawaka Cm.....
1979 Jan G. Walker Cessna 206 -TTB NrWau Cm.....
1979 May M. Hawkes Beech B55 Baron -GKS NrTari Gap Cm.....
1979 Jul J. Johnson Cessna 206 -MFC Nr Aitape Cm.....
1979 Nov P. Anderson BN2A -ATU Nr Kerema Cm.....
1979 Dec B. O'sullivan N22BNomad -DNL Manari O'shoot.....
1980 May D. McLaren Cessna 206 -DSR Bimim Cm.....
1980 May M. Garlick Beech B55 Baron -HAB NrTari Gap Cm.....
1980 Jul R. Hoffman Beech B55 Baron -GKN Tari Gap Cm.....
1981 Apr C. Channell Cessna 402 -GKJ NrKuli Gap em.....
1981 May J. Miria N22 Nomad PNGDF Nr Kilifas Gap Cm.....
1981 May E.Skofi N22 Nomad PNGDF Nr Kilifas Gap Cm.....
1982 May D.Bayliss BN2A -HAC Nr Lake Kopiago Cm.....
1982 Aug J.Crowley Cessna 206 -FRY NrKikori Cm.....
1982 Sep G. Craig Cessna 206 -SEG Nth Doma Peaks Cm.....
1983 May Dr. J. Smythe Piper Lance -RHF False Gap Cm.....
1983 Jul R. Russell BN2 -FHP R Mouny Hagen Cm.....
1984 Jan R. Davie BN2 -ISH NrOmkalai Cm.....
1984 Mar R. Bennett Piper Cherokee 235 -TEM Nr Tomba Gap Cm.....
1984 Sep A..Parr BN2 -ISG Nr Tabubil Cm.....
1984 Dec C. Harvey-Hall Cessna 182 -WKD NrBulolo Clb.....
1985 Sep R. Millar BN2 -DNW False Gap Cm.....
1985 Sep P. Cahill BN2 -DNI Nr Kilifas Gap Cm.....
1985 Nov P. Summerfield Cessna 206 -MFE Nr Sangapi Cm.....
1986 Sep P. Beer BN2 -KAD NrKaintiba Cm.....
1986 Oct M. Massey Hughes 500 -MIC NrKarimui Cm.....
1987 Feb P. Hunt EmbllO -RDM Hoskins App.....
1987 Jun P. Caisley BN2 -KAE Nr 20 Mile Gap Cm.....
1987 Jun K. Eather BN2 -KAE Nr 20 Mile Gap Cm.....
1987 Oct G. Onga Tai Cessna 402 -GKG Malekolon Ldg.....
1987 Dec A. Stevenson BN2A -COG Kanabea T/o.....
1988 Apr T. Stanton BN2A -CBE Bomai T/o.....
1988 Aug A. Cameron BN2A -ATZ Kanainje O/shoot.....
1989 lun B. Wilson DHC6 Twin Otter -OTR NrDahomo Cm.....
1989 Jul R. Hopwood DHC6 Twin Otter -RDW Porgera East Gap Cm.....
1990 Jan G. Bouchard Cessna 182 -MCM Mebok T/o.....
1990 Jul R. Godden BN2A -DNJ Nr Mt. Oubine Cm.....
1990 Sep R. Peaker Cessna 206 -MFH Eliptiman T/o.....
1990 Nov G.Cox Cessna 206 -MAC NrTari Gap Cm.....
1991 Mar M. Keeley Hughes 369 -RNA Nr Mt. Guliwe Cm.....
1991 Oct A. Finhelly IA350 -PAB Nr Kiam Village Cm.....
1992 Mar J. Gray Hughes 500 -PAU Nr Tari T/o.....
1992 Apr J. Cabrera EMB110 -RDS Daulo Pass Cm.....
1992 Jun D. Hannah Cessna 185 -AWM NrMunumu Cm.....
1992 Nov P. Gill Cessna 180 -UCF Nr Koisipe Cm.....
1992 Dec R. Goddard BN2A -MBE Nr Alotau Cm.....
1993 Feb R.Rowe Cessna 185 -ROW NrGumine Cm.....
1993 Oct D. Wirth BN2A -HBE NrBank Cm.....
1993 Oct P. Brown BN2A -HBE NrBank Cm.....
1994 Mar D. Jessop Be1l206B -HBA NrBuka Des.....
1994 Apr Father G. Panizzo Cessna 206 -CMV Nr Sumumini Cm.....
1994 Nov A. McDonald BN2A -SWC Nr Selbang Des.....
1994 Dec R. Hoey DHC6 Twin Otter -MFS Nr Selbang Des.....
1994 Jul D. Wilson Cessna 206 -NTB Nr Kandrian Cm.....
1995 Apr P. Messervy PiperPA28 - SPE Woitape Des.....
1995 Jul J. Rydstrom DHC4A Caribou -VTC Nr Kiunga Cru.....
1995 Jul E. Terry DHC6 Twin Otter -MBI Gurney T/o.....
1995 luI J.Dima BN2A -TNT Karimui Clb.....
1995 Dec P. Goldsworthy BN2A -NAM Begesin Land.....
1996 Jul J. Miller DHC6 Twin Otter -MBB NrMendi Des.....
1996 Dec N.Lee PiperPA31 -NGM Porgera Land.....
1997 T. Peninsa DHC6 Twin Otter Nr Goroka Des.....
1999 J. Nemai BN2A Nr Hoskins Clb.....
1999 M. Gueder Hughes 500 Mt. Wilhelm Clb.....
1999 A. Andrews EMB110 Nr Goroka Cm.....
2000 lun M. Lee Cessna 402 -SAY Nr Kerema Des.....
2002 May L. Anderson Fletcher FU24 -SDG Nr Kaw Kaw Gap Cm.....
2002 Dec E. Elit BN2A -CBB Guhu Strip T/o.....
2003 May J. Twitt AS315 -PHQ Into water Nr Lae Cm.....
2004 luI P. Wiseman DHC6 -MBA NearOnoge Cm.....
2004 Jul Rachael Kaltia DHC6 -MBA Near Onoge Cm.....
2004 Dec Ian Leslie Cessna 185 P2-IDL Near Chimbu Cm.....
2005 Feb R. West DHC6 Near Tububil Crz.....
2005 Feb C. Hansen DHC6 Near Tububil Crz.....
2007 Mar P. Kundin EMB110 P2-ALU Near Kandrian f/Ldg.....
2007 F.Merdock EMBII0 P2-ALU Near Kandrian flLdg.....
Nearly all of these accIdents occurred to unpressurised aircraft flown by a single pilot
with a high percentage during the cruise phase of flight without transmitting a distress
call. This could indicate most of these aircraft flew straight into a hill, possibly flying in
inclement weather.
See below the additions;
FEB 2005 (2 pilots killed, Kiwis I believe however I couldn’t source their names) DHC6 - MFQ near Bimin
OCT 2006 C.Hathaway Bell 206 - HBG near Tolukuma
AUG 2008 C.Kaines Cessna 206 - SMA near Lake Myola
SEP 2008 R.Cook Bell 206 - HBC near Lake Murray
AUG 2009 J. Moala and R.Souka DHC6 - MCB Kokoda Gap
AUG 2010 L.Wright and D.Moore (CASA PNG FOI) Cessna 550 - TAA Misima downwind landing/overrun
FEB 2011 L.Lester AS350 Squirrel helicopter - PHL near Manus Island, engine failure over water
AUG 2011 P.Waters Bo 105 helicopter - RUH Near Timini Enroute
JUL 2012 A.Annan Bell 206 - HCY near Wabo forced landing in rugged terrain
NOV 2013 A.Reid (pax - observing pilot) Cessna 208 - SAH forced landing at Kibeni
SEP 2014 L.Rossiter (Could not source the co-pilot’s name who was also killed) DHC6 - KSF Mt Lawes near Port Moresby
APR 2016 B.Picard BN2T - SBC Kiunga
DEC 2017 D.Tong BN2 - ISM near Saidor Gap
Notes;
Mac Lee’s accident was in Cessna 402 SAV, not SAY and there was also an observing pilot looking for work with him in the right seat, similar to the circumstances with regards to the observing pilot who passed away in Cessna 208 SAH at Kibeni, unfortunately I couldn’t source the pilot’s name.
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From: Mike Feeney <mikefeeney@actrix.co.nz>
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2018 12:19:53 PM
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Post by errolmartyn on May 22, 2019 23:08:35 GMT
Many thanks Ray (and Mike), a most useful checklist.
I see now that I had the wrong date for Aldridge's accident - my thread should have read 6 Aug 66.
According to a Dominion Post report, the two Kiwis who were killed in the Feb 2005 accident were pilot Chris Hansen of Rotorua and Richard West of North Shore, Auckland. The accident occurred on the afternoon of Tuesday 22nd.
Cheers,
Errol
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Post by Admin on May 23, 2019 10:35:11 GMT
Date in the header and original text changed to reflect correct date
Steve M
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Post by errolmartyn on May 23, 2019 22:00:20 GMT
Date in the header and original text changed to reflect correct date Steve M Thanks Steve, but the 4 should read 6.
Cheers, Errol
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