Incident Schleicher Ka 6CR Rhönsegler ZK-GCQ,
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Date:Sunday 7 December 1969
Time:13:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic ask6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schleicher Ka 6CR Rhönsegler
Owner/operator:Auckland Gliding Club
Registration: ZK-GCQ
MSN: 6101
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Tokoroa, Waikato -   New Zealand
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
While landing, aircraft struck depression and bounced. Wingtip struck ground and aircraft yawed violently, touching down sideways.
Repaired.
Pilot NVC Banton

Sources:

NZGK accident briefs 1969
coptercrazy

CAA occurance 25/3/2068

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
5 September 1965 ZK-GCQ Auckland Gliding Club 0 Ardmore Aerodrome, Auckland unk

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Jul-2011 22:52 karaka Added
22-Sep-2011 08:37 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative]
11-Feb-2012 18:48 karaka Updated [Source, Narrative]
27-Nov-2015 07:50 NAC36 Updated [Narrative]
16-Dec-2015 21:06 Anon. Updated [Narrative]
18-May-2018 08:13 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
30-Sep-2021 07:35 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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