1949 Lockheed crash site location
The crash site is located somewhere on the western side of the Tararua Ranges near the Hemi Matenga reserve in Waikanae.
Has any one been here before?
I cant find any relevant waypoints or coordinates.
Read [this](https://www.flickr.com/photos/archivesnz/13096868325) article for info
If I can find the exact location would somebody like to make a day trip with me out of it?
https://www.ttc.org.nz/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/TripReports/1998-05-16MangaoneNorth-PukehinauStream-Tent describes a trip to the site but not an exact location. The description says they descended from the microwave tower BP32 775 759 (near spot height 560) then intended to descend into Kapakapanui stream but instead found themselves in the catchment E of Field. So that suggests that the crash site is somewhere between the tower and Field, I imagine on a northern or eastern facing slope/ridgeline amongst tall trees at about 500-600m altitude. Good luck finding it!
Awsome! Thanks for that
@nzbazza [This](https://waikanaewatch.org/2017/10/08/air-crash-near-waikanae-18-march-1949/) report has a marker but not to sure if it is actually the site of the wreckage as in the report you linked the party descended from the tower directly to the crash site
@nzbazza [This](https://waikanaewatch.org/2017/10/08/air-crash-near-waikanae-18-march-1949/) report has a marker but not to sure if it is actually the site of the wreckage as in the report you linked the party descended from the tower directly to the crash site
@fdi4r978fg,
https://www.meetup.com/Source-to-Sea-and-Other-Adventures/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=28057597 has what you are looking for.
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