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| Date: | Monday 15 October 2007 |
| Time: | 13:10 |
| Type: | Slingsby T.53B |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-GFQ |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Drury -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During a crosswind landing the aircraft was observed to weathercock into wind, exit the runway, then come to rest against the runway boundary fence. The student pilot, who was sole person on board, received minor injuries. Subsequent CAA enquiries found t hat, given the forecast weather conditions and the actual wind velocity experienced at the time, it was considered that the glider flight should not have proceeded.
Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence 07/3708
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| 03-May-2025 18:27 | ASN | Added |
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