ECHO OF ACCIDENT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 11 September 1937, Page 9

ECHO OF ACCIDENT

CHARGES AGAINST PILOT I Kv Telegraph - Prepp Association! INVERCARGILL, 10th September. In the Magistrate’s Court before Mr W. H. Freeman, S.M.. Roy Champion Kean. Inspector of Civil Aviation, proceeded against John Bradshaw on four charges. The first was that on 30th D. mber at Invercargill he failed to satisfy himself before commencing a Might that the aircraft was satisfactorily loaded ior the flight; secondly, that the conditions governing the certificate of airworthiness for the DH FoxMoth aeroplane had not been complied with; thirdly, that he flew an aeroplane in which the total weight exceeded 21161 b laid down in the certificate ol airworthiness; and fourthly, that he used an unlicensed landing place at Big Bay while carrying passengers for hire. The defendant pleaded not guilty to all four charges. Mr Kean also proceeded against the Southland Aero Club as owner of the aeroplane involved for failure to notify an accident by telegram to the Controller of Civil Aviation as soon as possible. Evidence was heard from Mr Kean and John Smith, a pilot of the local aero club, and the Court then adjourned for lunch. CONVICTED ON TWO CHARGES INVERCARGILL, This Day. Convictions on two charges and costs totalling £l3 15s were entered in the Magistrate’s Court against Arthur John I Bradshaw. ; Defendant pleaded not guilty to all four charges, and was convicted on the ! first and fourth. i The charge against the Southland I Aero Club as the owner of the ncroI plane of failing to notify the accident by telegram to the Controller of Civil Aviation at Wellington as soon as possible was dismissed.