De Havilland DH.60 Moth crash, Sep 13, 1934 (2 killed), M...
De Havilland DH.60 Moth accident on September 13, 1934 near Mt Egmont (Mt Taranaki) Taranaki Regional Council, New Zealand with 2 fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: September 13, 1934
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.60 Moth
- Location: Mt Egmont (Mt Taranaki) Taranaki Regional Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot apparently fainted or lost his horizon reference, and a witness reported the engine spluttering before the dive.
The Gypsy Moth was flying over the Pouakai Range while pilot Stanley Green and photographer James Austin were taking aerial photographs of Mount Taranaki. It dived into the ground on the slopes of the range, killing both occupants. The wreck was found the next morning with the throttles wide open.