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| Date: | Saturday 10 February 2007 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  DG Flugzeugbau DG-800B |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-GPY |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Station -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot decided to land at the side of the strip to allow room for other aircraft. Just after touchdown the right wing caught an area of long lucerne at the side of the strip, causing the aircraft to ground-loop violently.
Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence 07/1128
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-May-2025 18:09 | ASN | Added |
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