ZK-AQA  de Havilland D.H.82A Tiger Moth            (c/n   82355)

                                       

                                                ZK-AQA was a Hatfield built Tiger, assembled in New Zealand in 1940 as NZ863. It
                                                was sold to a Mr. J. Reid in 1947.  In 1950 it went to the Nelson Aero Club, and is shown
                                                in their service in the grainy old image above.  After several owners it wound up with the
                                                Auckland Gliding Club in 1961.  ZK-AQA crashed at Ardmore on 25 January 1965.
                                                The aircraft suffered an engine failure shortly after takeoff while towing a glider and
                                                crashed into the roof of Ardmore Teacher's College.  Although badly damaged it was stored
                                                as a possible rebuild, and its remains are possibly still around today (at Dairy Flat?).