ZK-ATC  de Havilland D.H.82A Tiger Moth                              (c/n DHNZ88)

                              

                                    Ex NZ838, this Tiger Moth went to the Kaitaia Aero Club in 1949 in whose service it is seen
                                    here.  By 1953 it was with Northern Air Services and then went to Wanganui Aero Club in
                                    May 1955.  It then had several aero club and private owners until  it crashed at Tinopai on
                                    19 October 1969 after striking a fence on takeoff.  The aircraft stalled, struck a creek bank
                                    and according to the accident report was written off.  However, it was rebuilt at Matamata
                                    in the early 1970s, flew some more in New Zealand and then was exported to Australia in
                                    1991 as VH-DOC.  It is, I believe, still currently airworthy in Australia.