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| Date: | Saturday 13 December 1930 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Reynolds primary |
| Owner/operator: | Hamilton Glider Club |
| Registration: | Unreg |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Rukuhia Airfield, Waikato -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rukuhia |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Hamilton Glider Club's near-new Reynold's (Reynard?) primary glider stalled on take-off and dived into the ground.
The pilot suffered moderate injuries, the glider was extensively damaged.
Sources:
Waikato Times, 29 August 1930, 20 December 1930.
Waipa Post, 16 December 1930.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2020 05:04 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 28-Jan-2022 04:25 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 12-Feb-2022 11:01 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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