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| Date: | Saturday 20 December 2003 |
| Time: | 15:10 |
| Type: |  Politechnika Warszawska PW-5 "Smyk" |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-GVF |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Whenuapai -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot appeared to become overloaded during the landing phase and possibly did not recognise a changing wind gradient, which reduced the glider's airspeed. He took action very late, and this resulted in the aircraft landing very heavily on its nose. Th ere was substantial damage to the nosewheel fuselage area.
Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence 03/3739
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-May-2025 18:23 | ASN | Added |
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