ZK-BBU Auster
J/5F Aiglet Trainer (c/n
2759)
Originally registered in
April of 1953 to the Nelson Aero Club. Jim Dyson took the above
photo in early 1953 and it
is shown here courtesy of the David Molesworth collection. In
1967 ZK-BBU was involved in
a take-off accident at Dairy Flat. It was rebuilt as ZK-CYQ.
In January 1978 the rebuilt
machine was attempting a landing at Spotburn Creek, Cardronna
Valley, Wanaka, when
sheep on the threshold forced a go around. The aircraft was
unable to
outclimb the rising ground,
settled back onto the ground and nosed over some 50 m beyond
the
edge of the strip. The bits and pieces are reputed to be in store
at Warkworth.