De Havilland DH.104 Dove crash, Jan 8, 1963, Wigram AFB (...
De Havilland DH.104 Dove accident on January 8, 1963 near Wigram AFB (Christchurch) Canterbury Regional Council, New Zealand with no fatalities.
- Date: January 8, 1963
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.104 Dove
- Location: Wigram AFB (Christchurch) Canterbury Regional Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
The RNZAF aircraft NZ1830 was on a local training flight from Wigram with the pilot alone on board. An engine caught fire on final approach, and the aircraft stalled short of the runway, leaving the pilot unhurt and the aircraft written off.