D6243
We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Safety history
- December 30, 1921AccidentHull loss
The pilot H. C. Grout was performing some demo flights in the region of Blenheim. After a stop in Kaikoura, he was positioning to his base in Christchurch. En route, the engine failed and he was forced to attempt an emergency landing. At low height, the airplane stalled and crashed in a wheat field near Motunau. Seriously injured, the pilot was evacuated to a local hospital but died from his injuries in the evening. The aircraft was destroyed. Probable cause (official findings): Engine failure.