De Havilland DH.114 Heron crash, May 9, 1977, Ardmore Auc...
De Havilland DH.114 Heron accident on May 9, 1977 near Ardmore Auckland Council, New Zealand with no fatalities.
- Date: May 9, 1977
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.114 Heron
- Location: Ardmore Auckland Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A DH.114 Heron landed too far down the runway at Ardmore Airport. When the pilot braked, the left brakes failed and the aircraft veered off the runway, struck a drainage ditch and came to rest with heavy damage. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was not repaired.