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This Site is dedicated to all those families of the people that have tragically
disappeared on flights in and around New Zealand. I  only hope that from all the
effort in building this site and from all the effort of those taking part in
this venture, that it will bear fruit in bringing ‘closure’ to their memories!
Gavin Grimmer

Email: gavin@findlostaircraft.co.nz

NEW ZEALAND




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Welcome  

On this site you will find information of aircraft that have disappeared in New
Zealand and never been found.
Many theories abound of where they disappeared to, and yet, many years later
they still have not been located.
As communication and technology increase there becomes a much greater chance of
locating these aircraft if we can utilize and co-ordinate this into a combined
effort rather than everyone running around like headless chickens.
I have spent thousands of hours (and dollars) researching into the disappearance
of the DH90A Dragonfly ZK-AFB, Cessna 180 ZK-BMP, Cessna 180 ZK-FMQ, Cessna 172
ZK-CSS, Corsair NZ5517,  Hughes 500 ZK-HNW, and Tiger Moth ZK-AJV.
I have written a book on my research and findings which can be downloaded free
on this site now as an eBook as the hard copies have sold out... originally
published 2009.
Many brains are better than one, so if you have information on any missing
aircraft in New Zealand, or you flew, or know of an aircraft that was flying on
the days that any of these aircraft disappeared, no matter how insignificant it
may seem, then please email  or write to me and let me know, and if you wish,
I’ll add this information to the page of that particular aircraft for all to
see. This information may not seem significant to yourself, but may be the
missing ‘jigsaw piece’ to the puzzle that is needed by someone else. In all the
research I have done, I have found this to happen time and time again!
If the aircraft is not shown, then please contact me
 gavin@findlostaircraft.co.nz
and I will add another page for it.
Postal Address: G R Grimmer, 18 Valentine Rd, RD 5, Hastings 4175
Phone ++64-274-865 691
These are the two most prominent books available on the subject of missing
aircraft in New Zealand.


“LOST ...without trace?” by Richard Waugh, is a very extensively researched book
 (from 25 years of research) written specifically about the disappearance of
DH Dragonfly ZK-AFB for the purpose of giving the reader every possible piece of
information available, in the hope that someday, someone might just find it.

“MISSING” by Chris Rudge, is another extensively researched book that covers 17
Aircraft that disappeared and have never been found, 12 Aircraft that were lost
and eventually found, and a further 16 Aircraft that were missing but some
wreckage was found.


Both books are incredible in their own right and well worth having on your
bookshelves.
If you wish to buy a copy just ‘click’ on the relevant book image.

My Book

 Released 3rd July 2009

Sold out - so now free as an eBook download

My Slideshow Presentation

Released 22nd June 2010

(Free)

These are the approximate locations of the areas where I believe these aircraft
are, going on the information I have available to date.
As you may well know, Hughes 500 ZK-HNW was found in Nov.2012 within 3 miles of
where I last positively placed it.
As per my update Feb 2022, I now believe ZK-AFB to be down east of Wanaka.
As of Feb 2023, as a result of researching for a Presentation in Christchurch, I
now believe ZK-AFB to be on a hill on approach to Kaipo Airstrip in the Kaipo
River Valley. There is much to suggest this as explained in my latest update in
the ZK-AFB section of this website.