ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70557
Last updated: 20 May 2013
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| Date: | 18-DEC-2009 |
| Time: | 08:58 LT |
| Type: | Schempp-Hirth Mini Nimbus HS 7 |
| Operator: | private |
| Registration: | ZK-GLN |
| C/n / msn: | 24 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Orchard Spur, about 7 km south of Blenheim -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | NZOM |
| NZOM |
The glider was launched by aero-tow from Omaka Aerodrome at about 0830.
The pilot intended to fly south to the Lake Coleridge area and return to Omaka, a flight of several hours.
The tow plane pilot raised the alarm at about 2130, when he realised that the glider had not returned to Omaka, and the wreckage of the glider was located at about 0300 on the 19th by a searching helicopter.
Sources:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10616613
http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/3186226/Fatal-glider-crash-investigation-begins
http://www.caa.govt.nz/Accidents_and_Incidents/Accident_Reports/ZK-GLN_Fatal.pdf
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/mininim.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2009 12:26 | angels one five | Added |
| 18-Dec-2009 13:52 | angels one five | Updated |
| 19-Dec-2009 00:45 | TB | Updated |
| 19-Dec-2009 03:12 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 19-Dec-2009 08:46 | slowkid | Updated |
| 19-Dec-2009 18:48 | angels one five | Updated |
| 19-Dec-2009 23:50 | angels one five | Updated |
| 20-Dec-2009 02:59 | FLYINGBROTHER1 | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2009 19:44 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 13-Feb-2010 10:42 | harro | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Oct-2011 07:02 | FLYINGBROTHER1 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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