Incident Schleicher Ka 6CR Rhönsegler ZK-GFG,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211134
 
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Date:Sunday 19 July 1970
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ask6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schleicher Ka 6CR Rhönsegler
Owner/operator:Wellington Gliding Club
Registration: ZK-GFG
MSN: 6594
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Deadwood, Tararua Range -   New Zealand
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed on Deadwood Hill, east of Paraparaumu and near the Akatarawa Valley. No injury to the pilot.

Sources:

1. Ross Kerr (2006) A Chronology of the Tararua & Rimutaka Ranges
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/ka6.htm

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
29 December 1967 ZK-GFG Wellington Gliding Club 0 Paraparaumu, Wellington 5 sub
5 January 1969 ZK-GFG Wellington Gliding Club 0 Unspecified sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-May-2018 20:16 Ron Averes Added
21-Jul-2018 20:08 Anon. Updated [Total occupants, Location, Source]
21-Jul-2018 20:08 harro Updated [Total occupants]
05-Aug-2020 00:49 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
07-Oct-2021 03:14 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
01-Mar-2022 03:17 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type]

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