ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46216
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 January 2005 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Rolladen-Schneider LS1-f |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-GIX |
| MSN: | 270 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Omarama, Canterbury -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wardell Airfield |
| Wardell Airfield | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot was on a private flight in the company of another glider, operating in the locality of Omarama. The conditions of the day indicated that the pilot would be making use of thermals and some ridge soaring. The glider had struck the ridge, close tothe summit, in an approximately straight and level attitude. The wreckage of the glider was sighted within minutes of the accident, by the accompanying glider. The first people to arrive at the accident scene found the pilot had been killed during the impact.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
caa.govt.nz/Accidents
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-Nov-2013 12:52 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 04-Feb-2022 17:02 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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