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| Date: | Thursday 7 February 2002 |
| Time: | 16:45 |
| Type: |  Politechnika Warszawska PW-5 "Smyk" |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-GBD |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Arapuni -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot had selected a paddock for an outlanding when he became aware of an obstruction that would preclude it being completed safely. An attempt to land in an alternative paddock was made, but with little height remaining to manoeuvre, the glider's rig ht wing clipped a tree causing it to impact the ground.
Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence 02/282
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-May-2025 18:23 | ASN | Added |
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