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| Date: | Tuesday 26 February 2002 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-2 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-GLA |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Acheron River valley -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The glider became caught in a sinking pocket of air and the pilot was forced to make an 'out landing' in rough terrain. In doing so, the tail separated from the fuselage and the left wing was damaged.
Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence 02/513
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-May-2025 18:27 | ASN | Added |
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