ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206053
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 December 1990 |
| Time: | 11:15 |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Ventus CM |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | D-KKGP |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sea off Pauanui, Waikato -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pauanui |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Pilot Ernst Gernot Peter (65) was a German citizen flying a motor glider. He took off from Pauanui Beach Aerodrome, and shortly after the tail fell off the glider. The pilot bailed out but got cuaght in the lines of his parachute and fell to the sea. His body, and the remains of the glider were recovered.
Sources:
Hamburger Abendblatt 7 December 1990
TAIC NZ: https://taic.org.nz/sites/default/files/inquiry/documents/90-007T.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2018 13:13 | TB | Added |
| 19-May-2018 00:27 | Ron Averes | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-May-2018 00:36 | Ron Averes | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 22-Sep-2021 01:22 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 09-Oct-2021 02:48 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 11-Feb-2022 19:56 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 12-Feb-2022 09:25 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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